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.
Cruz is EliminaTED.
I don’t want to knock the poor Senator, but it seems the Trump Train is high-balling into California and “caught the last plane for the coast.”
(It’s a 70s, thing.)
Cruz...
Cruz...
Rhymes with: “Yesterday’s news” and “Snooze”, and “Lose”
The issue is not finding the total number of delegates - the problem is finding them in all of the districts, and able to afford the costs...
And no glasses strong enough for you to see how badly you’ve been suckered by yours already.
TPA/TPP
Corker
“Washington Cartel” (accepting applications for Bush family hacks).
The list goes on and on.
You must like that snake oil.
Oh but the experts said Trump can’t do well on the west coast, and experts are really smart. /sarc
Have you heard they are short delegates in a particular CA district ? ....
Here’s my take on his abortion stance - it is amazing how Trump forces us to look at issues.
There are about one million legal abortion per years in the US.
An average of estimates of pregnancies due to rape in the US is 25,000. Those women have the choice to raise , adopt, or abort. Say one-third abort, that’s around 8000 abortions per year. And say the total estimate, generously, from incest and life threatening to mother is the same. That’s 16,000 per year.
Trump has said he would move to overturn Roe v. Wade. Then we are looking at legal abortions dropping from one million to 16,000. That is HUGE.
After Roe v Wade was overturned, then the allowance for the others could be worked on until they were banned.
Is Trump courting some fence leaning Dims and independents on this issue? Darn right he is.
This is practical conservatism.
Is that you Jessica Hershey?
Wrong. At least, in terms of Ca Republicans.
The overwhelmingly primary reason Trump is favorable in Ca is due to 1 reason.
Illegal Immigration as a result of the open southern border and unenforced federal immigration law.
The legions of foreigners in the state who are in Ca illegally. Not to mention, who are now able to obtain a CA drivers license (which of course, is good anywhere in the country...or the world for that matter) among the many other associated travesties.
For many/most California Republicans, that's issue #1.
I was too, but I’m not going to dwell on it. We all support candidates with whom we do not agree on every issue.
“I miss my Irvine!”
Still a nice city and the two of the three liberals on the city council have been booted out: Larry Agran and Suki Kang. Replaced by conservatives.
I was never particularly impressed with Cruz from the outset. None of that is particularly relevant, anyway, since he’s not in a position to be the one to change policy.
Loss of manufacturing jobs have killed the GOP in CA. That’s high on the list too.
GM Plants in South Gate and Van Nuys: gone
Rockwell in Downey: gone
Todd Shipyards in San Pedro: gone
Steel mills in Fontana: gone
Apple in Garden Grove: gone
Boeing Aircraft in Long Beach- almost gone
Larry Agran and Suki Kang. Replaced by conservatives.
Wht?
Larry Agran got booted? WHOA!!!! He has been around forever.
I was worried about Irvine (lots of *diverse* students at UCI). Sounds like it’s staying nice and conservative. Whew. I may have to visit soon.
I’m from back in the day with UCMS air station Tustin was open and there was a Sizzler at Culver and Walnut.
Trump will beat Cruz like a drum in CA. A first round KO.
I want to give him benefit of the doubt.
Indeed. Jobs/Economy are #2.
So many were registering in CA, they ran out of Republican registration forms and had to order more...I can’t imagine why...lol
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