Posted on 04/10/2016 6:42:53 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA
In the latest shock for the GOP, which in recent weeks some have speculated is willing to scuttle the entire republican presidential campaign if it means not having Trump as the candidate, according to a just released Reuters poll, one third of Republican voters who support Donald Trump could turn their backs on their party in November's presidential election if he is denied the nomination in a contested convention.
Or, as The Hill puts it, "blocking Donald Trump from the Republican presidential nomination with a contested convention would spell disaster for the GOP" because instead Trump supporters would vote Democrat, vote third-party or sit out the election.
Just 66% of Trump supporters, which as of this moment are the most numerous of any presidential candidate, said they would support the GOP's nominee anyway.
Should it get to a contested convention, the GOP could be hurt even more in November because 58% of Trump supporters said they would stay with the party, while 16% would leave and 26% responded they didn't know, yet.
The results are bad news for Trump's rivals as well as party elites opposed to the real estate billionaire, suggesting that an alternative Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 presidential race would have a tougher road against the Democrats.
LMAO!!!
Well, Molly.. I have no doubt you truly believe in Trump.
Cruz will not defeat the globalists. He is one.
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EXACTLY! He is looking forward to being the First President of the North American Union. Globalists have to destroy American sovereignty and Cruz has already voted to do just that! Every Cruz supporter is voting for the destruction of our Republic!
If Trump is muscled out, Hillary will win. And then the Bad People will come.
Hey Scotty you speak of propaganda?
Your boy Cruz just nationally broadcasted a campaign commercial depicting millions of Americans as Nazis and Trump as Hitler. This reflects directly on those who still support this screw worm.
Looking sharp Scotty.
If there is a Brokered Convention and G.O.P pisses away it's momentum with Shenanigans, than they are going to Lose in November, even if Cruz is the Nominee.
Whoever it is going to be needs to win outright. Too Much Bad Blood would have been brewed in our own ranks for the Repub Nominee to win. (We control our own destiny, 2016 is ours to lose)
And The GOPe and Bosses are perfectly fine with a loss.
Why? Because what difference would it make? Hillary is Pres? oh no....They still have their Buffets, Their Crackers and Cheese and they get to go to Nine Rivers Country Club every Sunday, so shut up base.
There is nothing original about this turkey... He even copies Trump’s signature
‘thumbs up’... What a total joke.
Simple math?
Prove that simple math. Have you any survey data that contradicts all the existing numbers that show Trump would be crushed in November?
I’m not sure at this point what I would do if the Country Club crowd are successful in the counter coup. It might depend on who the democrat candidate turns out to be. I’d probably vote for the puppet of the internationalists over Bern, but beyond that, I may well just sit this one out.
Go long on CHALK.
Trump will accomplish the most important things in this election. Cruz will accomplish nothing but the destruction of a SOVEREIGN AMERICA.
Cruz supporters do not believe in America. I call that being a traitor!
What did they think would happen? Number two is not the winner.
Excellent, and I’ll short magic markers.
Is that why they all act terrified of him. Face it you Crusaders are on the wrong side of history and missing the biggest political populist upheaval since 1860. Your opinions are worthless. I can't take any of you seriously.
Yeah, you stick with the snake handler ...
Which, for those of you in Rio Linda, means they won't be voting for republican congress critters either.
Do you really think screaming will win over Cruz supporters. Trump thinks he should be anointed. Instead of playing by the rules as they exist, he wants to call other candidates names and poison the well.
GOPe is pushing for Hillary. I have no doubt.
They are merely figuring out the best way to lose.
That does seem to be Rafael Cruz’s plan. Cruz intendes to make it so messy Trump loses the general and then he can run in 2020 against the Hildabeast.
Yeah. A civil war followed that one too.
Giving Trump the nomination will crush the GOP also. So at this point who cares.
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