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Trump doing better in "open" primaries; Cruz sees success in GOP-only contests
FoxNews ^ | March 7, 2016 | Judson Berger

Posted on 03/07/2016 1:11:56 PM PST by Innovative

A pattern is starting to emerge that holds both promise and peril for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump:

Trump does better in “open” primary contests where members of either party can vote, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tends to do better in "closed" contests limited only to registered Republicans.

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KEYWORDS: cruz; gopprimaries; trump
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I think Trump will do just fine in GOP only primaries too.
1 posted on 03/07/2016 1:11:56 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative
Trump does better in “open” primary contests where members of either party can vote

Of course he does.... it's "Operation Chaos" in reverse.

2 posted on 03/07/2016 1:12:51 PM PST by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... breathe..)
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To: Innovative

Or Trump does better in primaries, and contested states, Cruz wins in deep red states and caucuses.

LOTS of different ways to slice the data.


3 posted on 03/07/2016 1:14:08 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: Innovative

The general is an open election.


4 posted on 03/07/2016 1:15:09 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: ScottinVA

Zero evidence of that. I’ll go a step further and say that democrats aren’t smart enough to even pull that off.


5 posted on 03/07/2016 1:15:50 PM PST by tatown (Career politicians got us into this mess and they have no intention of getting us out of it.)
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To: ScottinVA

Trump barely beat Rubio (3%) in Virginia, an open state....


6 posted on 03/07/2016 1:16:15 PM PST by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Which is why you want a candidate that performs better in an open (ie general) election.


7 posted on 03/07/2016 1:16:36 PM PST by tatown (Career politicians got us into this mess and they have no intention of getting us out of it.)
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To: Jim Robinson

LOL! It’s so obvious it has to be stated or no one will think of it.

Thank you.


8 posted on 03/07/2016 1:17:27 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Innovative

KY and LA both closed


9 posted on 03/07/2016 1:18:37 PM PST by Donglalinger
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To: tatown

This is the same BS that people have been banned from FR for in the past - the mere suggestion that conservatives should nominate someone who was moderate enough to draw Democrat votes in the general election would get the Zot. Crazy times.


10 posted on 03/07/2016 1:18:57 PM PST by RightFighter (This shttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3406177/reply?c=1pace for rent)
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To: Innovative

I think he will too.

The caucuses were heavily influenced by party officials.

That could only work so long...

Between tomorrow and the 22nd, we’ll know.

Either Cruz can compete one on one, or he can’t.


11 posted on 03/07/2016 1:19:13 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Innovative

Berry’s management: Hide your breath mints!


12 posted on 03/07/2016 1:20:32 PM PST by orangeTank
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To: ScottinVA

Doubt it.
Thats a huge number of voters and “chaos” operations cant be done quietly.
And we are talking much more about Independents than Democrats.


13 posted on 03/07/2016 1:20:40 PM PST by buwaya
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To: orangeTank

Sorry, wrong thread :(


14 posted on 03/07/2016 1:21:21 PM PST by orangeTank
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To: Innovative
All hail Ted Cruz, King of the Caucasus


15 posted on 03/07/2016 1:21:33 PM PST by Donglalinger
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To: Innovative

Cruz has only won two primary states, that;s it.
Never won a single county in some southern states.
Cacuses have nmsotly gone to Cruz, but some to Trump

I see FOX being FOX again


16 posted on 03/07/2016 1:21:52 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’ve found that Trump does better in states that he wins and not as well in states that he loses.


17 posted on 03/07/2016 1:21:54 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Jim Robinson

“The general is an open election.”

Ok, now THAT single-handily won the thread.


18 posted on 03/07/2016 1:22:48 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: tatown

But but but, the GOPe/Jeb! strategy was to lose the primary to win the general. So, it’s OK for the establishment, but not for Trump? I’m so confused!


19 posted on 03/07/2016 1:22:56 PM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Innovative

We don’t want any dems to vote for any repubs. /s


20 posted on 03/07/2016 1:23:05 PM PST by stocksthatgoup ("You gotta leave it to the voters to decide what they want. I don't take any strategy from anybody")
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