* It is classic Econ 101, i.e. effective changes around the margins.
* Ted Cruz campaigning with Pence near Grand Rapids?
* It is team Trump bring Ted aboard in a conservative area of Michigan to bring recalcitrant never Trumpers aboard, again increase the margins.
* Eric Trump at Grand Valley State University ( amazing school and campus research it on you own time )?
* He is going after kids that are focused, working towards degrees that are career orientated and frankly after visiting the campus look downright normal. Natural market IMHO.
* Eric going to Taylor Michigan to a Gun Shop to talk about the 2nd Amendment?
* Taylor is not a rich area, blue collar, yes the 2nd-D is a big deal but that fact it not a traditional "R" location to go got my attention.
I can't wait to see where Sarah Palin goes here in Michigan, but also how it increases her margins.
Oops, how it “increases DJT’s margins”... ;-)
I took a five month break from FR partly because I moved just west of Milford and partly because I was a Cruz nevertrump voter due to my distaste of Rick Snyder and other liberal republicans. I finally got on board a week ago. I wasn't just a nevertrump person, but wanted to flip the middle finger at the bots, browbeaters and shamers just because those people need to lose. I don't like authoritarian people. Nobody tells me how to vote and nobody tells me what to do.
Cruz didn't get me on board the bandwagon at least directly. It was a combination of three things. One was the media and the social justice warriors. I used to live in Washtenaw County and dealt with them in Ann Arbor all the time. Another is trade and Supreme Court. One of the few things I actually do like about Trump is his stance on these trade agreements that have killed my state. Supreme Court is the other big issue.
Lastly, I had to call one of my good friends who is a mid-level GOP official. He's "reluctant Trump," was a Cruz guy, and is what I'd call "conservative establishment." He liked Cruz and Walker, disliked Trump, and was neverbush. I asked him if Michigan was really in play and if I was needed. He said there was a chance if conservative hold their nose, Detroit stays home, and there's enough union crossovers. He said "Planned Parenthood is spending 30 million to help Killary. Yes, we need you, and Michigan is legitimately in play. Look where the candidates are."
I'm one of the voters coming home. I hope I don't regret this like I did for W and Snyder.