Poll: Most Republicans want the GOP to unite behind Trump

Washingtom Examiner ^ | 3/23/16 11:04 AM | Gabby Morrongiello

[GonzoII]

More than half of Republican voters believe the GOP is best off choosing Donald Trump as its 2016 presidential nominee if he arrives at the convention with the most delegates, according to a new poll.

In the latest Monmouth University national poll of Republican voters, 54 percent say their party should nominate the current GOP front-runner if he continues to lead the delegate count come July. Another 34 percent would prefer a contested convention in which someone other than Trump emerges as the nominee.

[GonzoII]

Anybody know how it went in Samoa?

[wiseprince]

9 unbound delegates so it doesn’t count for anyone

[dynoman]

http://www.tedbush.org/home.html

[onyx]

VOTE TRUMP! - POTUS #45!

[GOPPachyderm]

Sorry to read that. I think they should encourage Trump to run third party. Someday, sometime, the guy is going to say something bad enough even for the most ardent fans to say - enough! For me that happened a while ago.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Cruz and Trump split the delegates

[GonzoII]

Thanks.

[TangledUpInBlue]

34% is a big number. The question would be, what happens to those people if Trump is the nominee? Do they suck it up or sit home on their hands?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Teb! has embraced the Cartel he once railed against.

¡Yeb!, Romney, Graham and the rest of the stooges of The Cheap Labor Express have all gotten behind Cruz to stop Trump.

What that really means is that Cruz has joined the effort to stop the citizens from keepng their country.

[Be Free]

Full disclosure - I’m for anyone the Republicans put up against Hillary.

If figured out last night on O’Reilly, then reinforced this morning on F&F why I’m really not a big fan of Cruz - the person.

1. He doesn’t know how to have a conversation. He’s one-on-one with O’Reilly, and then on the “curvy couch” this AM, and gets asked simple questions (softballs, really), and he immediately jumps on the stump and gives a stale stump-speech sound-bite. Simple question; too long an answer, and then talks over the host(s) that try to get him back on track.

2. He comes across more as a bureaucrat that will push papers across his desk, than an inspiring leader. I just don’t see how he gets anyone to rally behind him for a cause - big or small. Sure, he’ll have sycophant boot-lickers, like Zero does. But I just don’t see leadership skills or characteristics, no matter how many times he invokes the memory of the Great Communicator.

Of course, if he can pull a comeback and win, I’ll fully support him. But, sheesh ...

[Vigilanteman]

I'm guessing that the Wisconsin primary (April 5) will be the tipping point. It is bordered by states won by Trump (Michigan and Illinois), Cruz (Iowa) and Rubio (Minnesota). With a popular governor slated to endorse someone other than Trump, it is really the last chance for anyone else to show they can win.

If Trump cleans up in Wisconsin's winner-take-all primary, it will be all over but the shouting. Wisconsin has the unique blend of (a)large number of religious voters, both Catholic and Evangelical, (b)large number of blue collar voters, and (c)a light purple state which could be a key swing state in November.

Cruz may be able to win a handful of the remaining contests (Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota) but none of them award enough delegates to make a difference.

Even Scott Walker will be boarding the Trump train if he produces a convincing win in Wisconsin on April 5.

FWIW, the loss of Wisconsin's primary in 1952 is also what led General MacArthur to throw in his lot with Eisenhower.

[Vigilanteman]

I stand corrected. Robert A. Taft, the candidate whom MacArthur was backing, actually won the Wisconsin Primary in 1952.

In those days, only 13 states held primaries and Taft, the clear winner over Eisenhower (36%-26%) in actual primary votes going into the convention, lost to Eisenhower after multiple ballots at the convention.

[jjsheridan5]

34% is a big number. The question would be, what happens to those people if Trump is the nominee? Do they suck it up or sit home on their hands?

Trump is carving out a new political coalition made up of conservatives (most of them), political independents, common-sense main street republicans, and disaffected Democrats. Left out of this coalition are country club republicans, neoconservative foreign-policy adventurers, Chamber of Commerce no-borders types, and a small segment of social-issues-only conservatives. In the process, by eliminating the groups that are actually less conservative, he is creating a coalition that is both more conservative than the Republican party, and at the same time has much broader appeal.

I fully expect those republicans who will suddenly find themselves marginalized (neo-cons, CoC types, etc.) to sit out the general election, or to vote for Hillary (since she actually would be closer to most of them than Trump is). But I don't think they constitute 34%. I think a significant chunk of that 34% is merely put off by Trump's personality, and they will hold their noses come the general election.

[Beagle8U]

“If Trump cleans up in Wisconsin’s winner-take-all primary, it will be all over but the shouting.”

Not a chance! Cruz will win in WI!

[TangledUpInBlue]

It’s definitely the personality. I know a few people that were ready to vote for him that will now vote Hillary or sit it out. They were just aching to find someone besides Hillary to vote for.

[Red Steel]

LoL Cruz is losing in the latest Wisconsin poll by double figures.

[Buck-I-Guy]

He lost me when he went full liberal during the SC primary. I was suspicious of his intent but, that night confirmed that he is nothing but a Hillary plant.

[jjsheridan5]

People like that may change their minds several times before election day. But the biggest dynamic of the presidential race hasn't occurred yet: there is a strong inverse correlation between Hillary's exposure, and her appeal. She has never had to face the country like she will have to, and she does terribly when people actually see/hear her. Trump has a playful personality that many find off-putting (I find it off-putting, and I am a supporter of his). But there is a big difference between that, and Hillary's underlying cold and selfish character, which is impossible to miss when people actually see her. I would submit that fickle, personality-driven voters will find Trump's playful and unpolished demeanor to be the lesser of two evils, by a significant margin.

Country club republicans, neo-cons, CoC republicans -- they will vote for Hillary out of self-interest. The rest will ultimately land in Trump's column.

[Parley Baer]

That would be the smart thing for the GOP to do. However they have ignored the voters for years. They are not changing by rallying around Ted in order to get a brokered convention.

[teletech]

34% is a big number. The question would be, what happens to those people if Trump is the nominee? Do they suck it up or sit home on their hands?

You should also ask what happens if Trump has the 1237 and the GOPe steals the nomination and gives it to ??? Will the Trump voters stay home?