[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

[Gaffer]

Who WON Louisiana? That’s what matters.

[grey_whiskers]

Is there any common characteristic of those voting absentee which would cause them to skew heavily Cruz?

So, vote fraud on absentee ballots, is that what is being hinted at ?

[wiseprince]

To me, the way to look at it is Trump got his votes in early so didn’t have as much work to do on election day. Just like Obama did in 2012

[heshtesh]

Between early voting time and events that have occured during the debates etc. it looks like the trend is shifting in Cruz direction.

[heshtesh]

Let’s also note Cruz was competitive in 4 states whereas Trump was competitive in 2 states.

[Cedar]

I just don’t find it that surprising Cruz ran a close second. Louisiana is right next to Texas, so he is a familiar (almost local) name. If Cruz was from Oregon, he might not have gotten as many votes. Just my thinking, as I’m from the South.

[Enlightened1]

Washington Post = Establishment = Desperation to weaken Trump victory

[SamAdams76]

Another way of looking at it is that Trump supporters were so eager to vote for him that they couldn’t wait for election day to come, so they voted early. You know, just in case they had a heart attack or something, they wanted to make sure they got that ballot in.

[jersey117]

It’s a wonder he won at all given the onslaught of attacks before, during and immediately after the debate and right before the primaries. No one haset to go after Cruz with the same vitriol and hatred. And Ted didn’t have Fox News running millions of dollars in attack ads against him. So kudos to Trump for withstanding the pressure.

[dalcapret]

Looks like Humpty Trumpty fell off his “run the table” table and suffered some hairline cracks in his thin shell. Maybe, if we’re lucky, the rest of the country’s Conservative voters will come to their collective senses and let the Vulgarian get the egg on his face that he so richly deserves.

[DoughtyOne]

[Charles Henrickson]

I think Trump’s Stupid Thursday helped make Saturday a Super Cruzday.

[DoughtyOne]

[anymouse]

"Super Saturday results show Rubio collapsing, Trump stoppable and Cruz gaining momentum"

[Angels27]

My guess is Trump fatigue is setting in. There is only so much insults and self aggrandizing people can put with. Trumps shtick was amusing for a while, but now it's grown stale.

[Quicksilver]

BREAKING: Marco Rubio’s huge surge in Election Day voting in Puerto Rico

Massive win! 74% and takes all 23 delegates! Shakes up the race, Trump and Cruz campaigns in ruins!

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