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[F-22Raptor]

They do, and I have been a Rubio supporter. My state's GOP primary is this Tuesday and I may vote for Cruz just to try to stop Trump, if nothing else.

It is still Trump's race to lose, however. Cruz has only won one actual primary outside of his home state, I believe. Caucus goers are more heavily, party faithful. Trump is stronger in the broader based primaries. The problem now for Cruz now is it is quickly turning to mostly primaries that are winner-take-all states, and they are mostly in states that are not "Cruz country".

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After looking at the numbers, Trump has only won over 40% of Republican votes in 4 of 19 states. It's clear to me that there are many Republicans that don't want Trump as their candidate. Trump is likely going to win the nomination, but do those 60%+ Republican voters that haven't voted for Trump fall in line in November and vote for him?

 

[Desertfalcon]

After looking at the numbers, Trump has only won over 40% of Republican votes in 4 of 19 states. It's clear to me that there are many Republicans that don't want Trump as their candidate. Trump is likely going to win the nomination, but do those 60%+ Republican voters that haven't voted for Trump fall in line in November and vote for him?

I agree with your analysis, (Which is hard to explain to non-Americans). We have this weird open party system, where one can be opposed by a majority of Republicans......and still win the nomination.

As to November, that is the $64,000 question. I will not be supporting Trump under any circumstances. I will write someone in. Better the GOP implode at the national level and have a giant 'come to Jesus' moment, then we help elect a dangerous megalomaniacal bigot, who will destroy the Party anyway. I detest the idea of Hillary in the White House, but she is less dangerous than Trump, and that says allot coming from me!

 

[F-22Raptor]

Since a Trump vs Clinton matchup is the most likely to occur in November, I decided to tally up the popular vote for both candidates in the states that have voted in both primaries to date. The only state I left off is Iowa because the Democrats never released the popular vote.

Trump has received 3.4 million votes to date.

Clinton has received 4.1 million votes to date.

How many votes each can gain from their opponents will be huge come fall.

 

[Dalit]

Since a Trump vs Clinton matchup is the most likely to occur in November, I decided to tally up the popular vote for both candidates in the states that have voted in both primaries to date. The only state I left off is Iowa because the Democrats never released the popular vote.

Trump has received 3.4 million votes to date.

Clinton has received 4.1 million votes to date.

How many votes each can gain from their opponents will be huge come fall.

Trump vs Hillary is going to be a very close call. Mark my words.

 

[ultron]

delegates update

http://www.cnn.com/election/

Since a Trump vs Clinton matchup is the most likely to occur in November, I decided to tally up the popular vote for both candidates in the states that have voted in both primaries to date. The only state I left off is Iowa because the Democrats never released the popular vote.

Trump has received 3.4 million votes to date.

Clinton has received 4.1 million votes to date.

How many votes each can gain from their opponents will be huge come fall.

Trump is from NYC. He can draw a LOT of non republican vote in the general election. A LOT more than any GOP career politician can.

 

[Desertfalcon]

Puerto Rico's Republican Party primary is today, March 6th. It will be interesting to see if Sen. Rubio can finally get his first primary win. I support him, but I think he's done, even if he does win P.R. The Democrat Party caucus in Maine is today as well. No stopping Hillary though.

 

[ultron]

I vote for Trump. People are sick and tired of Obama supporting Qaeda for the past 8 years. Time to take the gloves off and bomb them back to the fire age.

 

[RabzonKhan]

@Desertfalcon

 

[Desertfalcon]

@Desertfalcon

 

[F-22Raptor]

Rubio won Puerto Rico.

 

[T-123456]

Puerto Rico's Republican Party primary is today, March 6th. It will be interesting to see if Sen. Rubio can finally get his first primary win. I support him, but I think he's done, even if he does win P.R. The Democrat Party caucus in Maine is today as well. No stopping Hillary though.

Do you see anyone stopping Trump?

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

Do you see anyone stopping Trump?

Dude, eat some tea and chill out... Link, we got this in General Election.

 

[T-123456]

Dude, eat some tea and chill out... Link, we got this in General Election.

Eat?

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

Eat?

Yup, eat "T-E-A" with butter.

 

[gambit]

As a conservative,...

When Obama was running for President, conservatives sneered at liberals for being so gullible for an amateur. Obama was elected because of the color of his skin, not of the content of his character. Liberals can admit that to each other only behind the sealed door of a bank vault.

That said...If Trump is elected, conservatives lost all moral standing and right to criticize liberals as gullible. Trump said he is not a politician. That is BS in its face. For a businessman of his public prominence and wealth, politics is as second nature to him as his ability to make deals towards his wealth. Trump and Obama are sides of the same coin when it comes to the gullibility factor. But Trump is even worse than Obama in the sense that Obama cannot be a conservative while Trump can be anyone and any type he needs to be, as long as he can achieve his goals. The American public can be assured that Obama will govern as an ideological liberal but there is not even a hint of assurance that Trump will govern as a conservative. Obama is honest while Trump is a chameleon.

In 1975, I was 12 yrs old when I came to the US and no English skill whatsoever. That means from a presidential politics perspective, I had no frame of reference. When I turned 18, I could not even use Carter as a frame of reference because I was busy growing up. It took Raygun and a few yrs in the USAF before I have a frame of reference in general, let alone what kind of politics I lean and how to assess a Presidential contender.

That is why I was dismayed when the American electorate chose Obama, not just because I do not care for his ideological beliefs, the ones that I fled from, but also because of his inexperience. Personally, I lean towards governors. Given how Trump is making progress, looks like I will be disappointed again.