Posted on 04/21/2016 12:07:16 PM PDT by No Dems 2016
Ted Cruz called California "the big enchilada on Wednesday and said it would be the state that ultimately decides the Republican nomination. But a new poll from Capitol Weekly/Sextant Strategies shows Donald Trump in a dominant position across the state.
The results, provided to POLITICO, show Trump leading statewide with 41 percent of the vote and Cruz trailing far behind with 23 percent. John Kasich is in third with 21 percent, and 15 percent of Republicans said they remain undecided.
California is worth 172 delegates when it votes on June 7 with the winner of each of the states 53 congressional districts receiving three delegates. The statewide winner receives 13 delegates.
The Capitol Weekly/Sextant Strategies poll shows Trump winning in almost every corner of the state, from San Diego and Orange County to northern California and the Bay Area, though some regions have small sample sizes. Cruz performs strongest in the Central Valley, as he has in previous surveys, though he still trails Trump there by 7 percentage points, 35 percent to 28 percent. Trump leads in the liberal Bay Area, but it is Kasich who nudges above Cruz into second place, trailing Trump 39 percent to 25 percent.
Trumps strongest region is the Inland Empire of southern California, where he hits 49 percent support. Trump scores best among older voters, winning those 55 and over with 43 percent, and weaker among younger voters.
I hope it works out that way.
I was bit shocked at a party last week to find all my conservative friends are supporting Cruz. Tey have bought into the “democrat shill” description of Trump.
What’s the breakdown by congressional districts?
[Californians agree with Trump in favor of abortions, men in womens bathrooms and higher taxes, so it makes sense.]
You mean CA Republican voters agree that abortion should be illegal except in cases of rape or incest ? That is probably true.
And that the rich should have their special tax provisions for carried interest and life insurance schemes and long term capital gains adjusted so they pay ordinary income tax rates of 25% or 20% on that income ? And that the top tax rate for ordinary income should be reduced from 42% to 25% ? Yep, CA Republicans probably agree with Trump on that as well. Eliminating government preferences from the tax code is a pretty conservative position, even if it does gore your own ox.
I doubt CA Republicans care what 0.3% of the population chooses in terms of public restrooms. It is a relatively new issue and I doubt they have given it much thought.
I hadn’t heard that. That is good news. I also wasn’t sure the delegate allocation was a simple plurality winner take all rather than needing over 50% in each district to get them all. Good news all around. That makes it much more likely Trump can get over 150 delegates here in CA.
I hope so.
IF Cruz deports the 0.5% of homos in Cali to Seattle, all the leftover tired, huddled Mexicans in California will turn it into a family-values, pro-freedom state.
That’s why Trump will win California GOP primary. His “best and brightest” comment hit the mark.
“Fair play” is just not one of his “principles”.
I’m sure Cruz has many other good qualities. We would just have to elect him before we can see them. It’s the Pelosi Principle.
“Im sure Cruz has many other good qualities. We would just have to elect him before we can see them. Its the Pelosi Principle.”
Hahahaha. That is a good one.
He won't get the nomination.
Nobody, and I mean nobody wants PERVERTS in the same locker rooms, bathrooms, or schools in this country.
Except liberal demonrats.
Jedi.
THE GREAT DELEGATE HUNT JUST GOT SO MUCH EASIER.
You see, nobody in this country wants PERVERTS to have access to the same facilities as our women and children.
Except liberal demonrats.
AND DONNY THE DEMONRAT DONOR.
You can't contain the inner liberal for too long...the evil always finds a way out.
More fun than a barrel full of TRUMPANZIES.
THE GREAT DELEGATE SWAP.
So it begins.
Again.
JEDI
After this weekend Trump will find that out.
It isn't a “HOT BUTTON” issue either.
It's a “NUCLEAR LAUNCH BUTTON”.
The inner liberal has escaped. Evil such as that cannot be contained for long.
Donald Trump hit for the cycle today.
None of it conservative or deserving of conservative support...OF ANY KIND.
Your concern over the GOPe is unwarranted. The people on the ground are Tea Party and our allies. Try not to be misled.
The stakes are far to high.
FRgards,
Jedi.
It is a complete non issue.
We live in one of the places in the country with the highest amounts of freaks. Neither my wife nor I have ever noticed a transgender person using a public restroom, and none of our friends have ever mentioned any type of negative experience either.
Have you ever seen a transgender person using a public restroom? If not, why are you concerned with a non-issue?
On the other hand I wouldnt mind shipping them off to mental health institutions but that's not going to happen.
Trump may burn us, but I know for a fact that Cruz will. All the people paying for Ted’s campaign are open borders globalists who oppose Trump. That’s enough for me.
As a wise man once said, follow the money and you will learn the Truth.
Well said.
Sorry charlie, other then lyin’ Cruz people the video of the entire show does not show Trump saying that. Untrusted takes a hit again.
Sucks that all that set up planning and manpower to regurgitate “Trump is a Liberal!!! got wasted on a big fail.
BTW Trump nailed down the nomination today. He offered yo help fund the Down Ticket GOP. That’s game set and match. #neverTrump delegates getting orders to vote for Trump not Cruz. Its over. :)
On the forum today were delegates of other candiates considering changing to Trump.
You guys need to do better getting great stories out there with street cred.
This one didn’t cut the mustard.
“I was worried about Irvine (lots of *diverse* students at UCI). Sounds like its staying nice and conservative. Whew. I may have to visit soon.
Im from back in the day with UCMS air station Tustin was open and there was a Sizzler at Culver and Walnut.”
That Sizzler is long gone. The one in Lake Forest on El Toro road is still there.
The Tustin MCAS has been turned into housing and the Tustin District shopping center. The hangers are still there although both are in bad shape.
Trump hit for the cycle today.
He won’t get the nomination.
LOL. You’re having a dream. Nobody likes Loser Ted Cruz. He can’t get elected dog catcher outside Texas and will lose another 5 primaries next tuesday.
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