And that is pretty much his main argument for staying in. He's trying to take the narrative of "I know how to get things done, I'm a governor" and rub it in Rubio and Cruz's faces. I don't think it's gonna work though.
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And that is pretty much his main argument for staying in. He's trying to take the narrative of "I know how to get things done, I'm a governor" and rub it in Rubio and Cruz's faces. I don't think it's gonna work though.
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I can see Trump taking most, if not all, of the panhandle region and North Florida. Further down, it will become solidly Rubio country. But if he still has to compete with Cruz at that point, Rubio might have a hard time.
I'm not so sure they'll be able to force a brokered convention if he keeps this up.
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The Green Papers is the only place I'm seeing watching the districts. Looks like Rubio will take one.
Poodlestrike
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Hey, is Carson still in or did I read something about him dropping out earlier?
Basileus777
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Jeb dropping out is big for Rubio in that it should ensure he stays over the 20% delegate threshold in the coming states, but it alone isn't going to propel him ahead of Trump.
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Still in.
I don't buy Nate Silver's narrative talking about how Jeb leaving puts Rubio over.
Just because you liked Jeb doesn't mean you will vote for Rubio because Jeb is no longer an option. People had their reasons for picking Jeb over Rubio, those reasons don't just disappear.
I think people in the media are glossing over the pretty glaring differences between the two candidates. Jeb's lack of support for a wall being a big one.
Just because you liked Jeb doesn't mean you will vote for Rubio because Jeb is no longer an option. People had their reasons for picking Jeb over Rubio, those reasons don't just disappear.
I think people in the media are glossing over the pretty glaring differences between the two candidates. Jeb's lack of support for a wall being a big one.
It's even more amazing that Kasich outperformed Bush at every turn. A no name governor with no money did better than GOP Savior Bush with 150 million dollars.
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Officerrob
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He has more books to try and sell, so he's still in
They can change the rules to exclude him, no?
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Did Steve King tweet something?
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He won't drop until they stop letting him in the debates. They should prevent him from coming to the debate on Thursday.
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Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Sure sign George W tarnished the name.
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I guess at that point, Trump will most surely run as an independent. Even with lower turnout, Clinton's electoral map would probably look better than Obama's in 2008.
Really? Why?
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Okay, Rubio having only three quotes, all about Barack Obama, is hilarious. But Carson only having three? The man has said so many crazy things. At the very least, one of the quotes should have been, "Zzzzzzz..."
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Trump won all but 3 delegates in SC and we're talking about a brokered convention? C'mon people.
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Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
They pick the RNC darling which would be Rubio.
I would argue that the republicans would lose, though, because that would be the start of Trump's third party run.
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Basileus777
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It's feeling like if Trump wins Florida it will be all over and he will get his majority.
That's what I'm thinking, he has said it so many times I'm sure he would do it.
And it'll be easier for him when there are more states to compete in where campaigning isn't laser focused on one state.
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If Bernie gets destroyed in SC and on Super Tuesday and drops out shortly after, would we still call him a serious primary challenger? Because that's one key to the White House I'd like back.
Thankfully, Kasich has stated that he's in until Ohio.. which is on the same day as Florida.
I think that the pressure on him to drop out before then is going to be absolutely incredible.
FloydtheFathead
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You think the GOP would try to find a way to screw him or just roll with it knowing that either way they may be boned?
Sanders after New Hampshire:
Sanders after Nevada:
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Basileus777
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Apparently that rule isn't set in stone and the GOP can easily change it before the convention. It won't block Rubio, they'll change it for him like they changed it to block Paul.
That's where Rubio's RNC money comes into play. He's going to need every $ from those Super PACs.
Oh yea he's going to burn a shit load of bridges just staying in.
Officerrob
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I think he's going to linger around for awhile, no matter what
If he gets destroyed on Super Tuesday then I don't think we should consider him a serious contender. But if he does well, then no matter what happens after, he would be a serious contender.
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White folks are 64% of the South Carolina population but made up 96% of the GOP primary. That doesn't seem sustainable.
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It's worked for many decades, arguably for centuries. Hell, white people used to be a minority in SC and they still dominated the government.
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