Posted on 04/26/2016 6:25:10 PM PDT by SamAdams76
It appears that Trump is on track to achieve around 60 per cent of the vote in all five primary states tonight. He will almost certainly be well over 50% in all of them. With two other "contenders" in the race, that is quite an achievement.
But these wins were UNDERSTATED.
Remember a couple months ago when many were saying that Trump only did well in OPEN primaries, when Independents and Democrats were allowed to vote?
Well all five primaries tonight were CLOSED to Republicans only! Democrats were not allowed to vote in any of them. Rhode Island did allow Independents to pull a Republican ballot but any registered Democrat was not allowed. The other four states, you had to be a registered Republican.
That includes New York from last week by the way, where Trump had 60 per cent of that vote as well.
The significance of this is that in November, we will see millions of Independents and disaffected Democrats crossing over to vote for Donald Trump.
The notion that Trump "can't win" a general election against Shrillary Clinton has been shattered with Trump's very strong victories in six Republican only primaries over the past two weeks.
The race now moves to Indiana next week which will truly be the last stand of Cruz and Kasich. If Trump wins there, he'll be over 1,000 delegates and will be in glide path to nomination on the first ballot.
True, but they are more helpful and accurate than head to head poll almost a year out from the election.
So the 20 percent second place finish in PA is a mirage.....
I did not say it said anything, I am only trying to point out that one of the main arguements for electing candidates like McCain, Romney, and now Trump is that he can flip Blue states. At the first evidence that this is not the case it is ignored.
“Wins what? Wagering with you is like grabbing a snake drenched in motor oil.”
ROTFLMAO
20 bucks he wins CT.
OMG...you voted for Cruz? I think that might be like getting a tat and finding out the next morning that you, your wife and your boss hate it. ;>)
Go Trump....
Cruz was simply TrumpcaTed
I had 3 choices. I voted for the most conservative. SOP. Nor did I throw up a little as I am sure will happen when I pull the lever for Trump over Hillary.
You’re on. The loser writes a check for 20 to FR. Good?
>> In a word, yes. The Pennsylvania numbers are brutal.
From what I can tell, 56% - 64% favored Trump in the 5 states. That’s HUGE!
You are playing in a different league. The primaries are yesterday’s news. I am looking at general election numbers. Here is the bad but expected news. Trump has no chance in Ct, RI, Delaware and Maryland. But R turnout in Pa was much higher than D as a percentage of registered voters. And high enough that Trump should definitely allocate resources there.
With one caveat. If he doesn’t get Cruz and Kasich voters he will get crushed.
You’re on. The loser writes a check for 20 to FR. Good?
Good!
I’m guessing the turnout momentum will continue towards the Right notwithstanding the idiots committed to the GOP-e.
And we can pretty much anticipate the GOP-e will be supporting Hillary. And for that, its minions must be voted out of power.
Does anyone notice that, no matter how dead the horse that used to be Cruz is, folks keep trying to kick start him despite his deadness?
EvisceraTED
CastraTED
OK Admiral!
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