Posted on 02/04/2016 3:53:38 AM PST by Helicondelta
Donald Trump is poised to bounce back after his second-place finish in Iowa and win New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary next week. That's according to members of The POLITICO Caucus - a collection of strategists, activists and operatives in the four early nominating states: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.
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"Congrats to Rubio, but now everyone will [go] after him with withering attacks. The real race in New Hampshire is for second, for the opportunity to consolidate support to stop Trump or Cruz after New Hampshire."
"There are more candidates competing in New Hampshire, many of whom have practically lived there for months or years," added another New Hampshire Republican. Yet another said, "Rubio is in a five-person battle with Bush, Christie, Kasich and Cruz" for second place.
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“There are more candidates competing in New Hampshire, many of whom have practically
lived there for months or years,” added another New Hampshire Republican.
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In 2016 there are some 170+ no names in addition to the 10 better knowns competing
in New Hampshire. In 2012 New Hampshire had 33 candidates on the GOP Primary ballot.
Check out the NH candidate listings - D & R:
http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm
With a 38 - 14 lead for Trump these guys aren’t exactly going out on a limb with their “bounce back” prediction.
New Hampshire should prove to be much more of a test of how actual voters feel,
rather than the caucus method used in Iowa.
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Take a look at the list of GOP wannabe candidates on the ballot in NH.
http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm
For a thousand dollar registration fee, ANYONE can be on the ballot in NH. No, seriously.
If we wanted to see the true character of Trump, all that would have to happen is that he would lose New Hampshire. Then every manner of invective would be slung at the American people.
Everyone SHOULD go after Rubio. I think a slug-fest between Rubio and Cruz is on the horizon.
Earlier polls had Rubio and Kasich tied in NH. Another poll posted on FR this morning shows Rubio rising and Cruz falling.
Predictable. That’s ok, gives the Cruz followers a chance to hate on yet another part of the country (of Americans they say they love).
SMH
In NH I think Kasich may actually pull ahead of Cruz.
“Cruz is so uptight in his lawyer cloak, there is no there there
he is a zombiebot”
But he’s Christian. And he prays and has been deemed righteous by ‘the perfects’ at FR.
I do expect the wise souls of New Hampshire, to look with scrutiny at the historical record of each candidate, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE, WHO THEY HAVE SUPPORTED..how they voted, what they gave their money for IN the PAST. Do not be impressed with WORDS, Obama was a lot of HOT AIR and promises. Hopefully the nation will return to a country of due process, constitutional protections and recognize PRINCIPLE and not Princes.
So if Kasich pulls into third past Cruz, is the media going to fawn all over him like they are Rubio now?
The evangelicals won’t be the deciding factor in this state.
Yes I think Trump will still win. But will it be by the 25 or more points that pre-Iowa polls had him up by? Or will that margin shrink?
It’s NH. I’d be surprised if that happened.
Christian bashing from a Trump supporter? I’m shocked!
Breitbart is a solid news source
Beck. ummm not so much
Sorry, but Iowa is a proven failed experiment. All media and neighborhood gossip...it chose Santorum and Huckabee as the last 2 winners. The voting starts in New Hampshire.
Which is why it was REALLY REALLY STUPID of him to be throwing around unsubstantiated charges that Cruz cheated in Iowa.
You narrowly lost a small state with a weird caucus system, and still came away with seven delegates. Get over it and move on.
Can you say Constitution ??? Law in order with the Constitution is what is what’s drastically required today . Trump is a blow hard who has supported way too many liberal issues in the past for me to trust him . Why hell ,, I’ve seen a video of Trump wildly praising Hillary that she would probably use in a campaign ad if Trump secures the nomination and there are so , so many more of his liberal views on video that will also be used against him by the dims .
“Trumpâs Wednesday meltdown calling for a re-do of IA could cause him to tumble so low he canât recover.”
LOL! Don’t put money on it.
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