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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCruz...who's bet the FARM on white evangelicals...got 27% of their vote last night to Trump's 41%
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nevada-caucus-results-donald-trump-2016-republican-primary/
Tuesday nights results were very bad news for Cruz. Its not just that it was his third third-place finish in a row. Its also how Cruz lost. He carried only 27 percent of the white born-again and evangelical Christian vote, behind Trumps 41 percent. Cruz also lost this group in New Hampshire and South Carolina. But, unlike in South Carolina, Cruz also trailed among very conservative voters in Nevada, 34 percent to Trumps 38 percent. Finally, Cruz continues to struggle among somewhat conservative and moderate voters. He earned just 16 percent and 7 percent among those groups, respectively, according to the entrance poll.
Tuesday nights results were very bad news for Cruz. Its not just that it was his third third-place finish in a row. Its also how Cruz lost. He carried only 27 percent of the white born-again and evangelical Christian vote, behind Trumps 41 percent. Cruz also lost this group in New Hampshire and South Carolina. But, unlike in South Carolina, Cruz also trailed among very conservative voters in Nevada, 34 percent to Trumps 38 percent. Finally, Cruz continues to struggle among somewhat conservative and moderate voters. He earned just 16 percent and 7 percent among those groups, respectively, according to the entrance poll.
"I can haz caucus?"
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Cruz...who's bet the FARM on white evangelicals...got 27% of their vote last night to Trump's 41% (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Feb 2016
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RKP5637
(67,111 posts)1. I'm not a Trump fan, but I think Trump is less crazy that Cruz. I'm glad to see Cruz failing.
I can't stand the guy, even looking at him is disgusting. He reminds me of a slick crooked salesman.
malaise
(269,050 posts)2. Turns out the evangelicals are just nice old
racist fascists hiding behind religion. If you have Trump why would you need Cruz. Fugg 'em all!
Orsino
(37,428 posts)3. Well, Christians are commanded by God to love him.
Not sure what else could have garnered him votes.