Cruz and Sanders set for big night as Trump's lead appears to weaken
Source: The Guardian
The Vermont senator hoped that by showing there is still passionate support for him in states so far from his New England stronghold, he can regather momentum for bigger battles in states like Michigan and Ohio.
Were in an intense stretch of the campaign where success for Bernie means the political and media establishment must take note, said campaign manager Jeff Weaver, in an email to supporters on Saturday. <snip>
With his 50.7%-24.4% victory over Trump in Kansas, Cruz became the first Republican candidate to win 50% of the vote in any state. He also celebrated an unofficial but symbolic win on Saturday in a straw poll among activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.
By any measure, Kansas, CPAC and Maine are all very different sets of voters and I think what it represents is a Republican party coalescing against Donald Trump, said the Texas senator in a press conference in Idaho, where he was campaigning.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/05/donald-trump-ted-cruz-bernie-sanders-super-saturday-primary-results
JoeOtterbein
(7,699 posts)Great news!
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)You can't just be hoping that the Republicans choose Trump, believing that she could beat Trump. There's still a LOT of delegates left to be chosen, AND TRUMP COULD SERIOUSLY MELT DOWN.
From Real Clear Politics Matchups:
General Election: Cruz vs. Clinton
RCP Average 2/10 - 2/27 -- -- 46.5 45.0 Cruz +1.5
CNN/ORC 2/24 - 2/27 920 RV 3.0 49 48 Cruz +1
FOX News 2/15 - 2/17 1031 RV 3.0 46 45 Cruz +1
Quinnipiac 2/10 - 2/15 1342 RV 2.7 46 43 Cruz +3
USA Today/Suffolk 2/11 - 2/15 1000 LV 3.0 45 44 Cruz +1
The SAFEST BET IS ON BERNIE!
General Election: Cruz vs. Sanders
Poll Date Sample MoE
Sanders (D)
Cruz (R)
Spread
RCP Average 2/10 - 2/27 -- -- 50.0 40.3 Sanders +9.7
CNN/ORC 2/24 - 2/27 920 RV 3.0 57 40 Sanders +17
Quinnipiac 2/10 - 2/15 1342 RV 2.7 49 39 Sanders +10
USA Today/Suffolk 2/11 - 2/15 1000 LV 3.0 44 42 Sanders +2
Of course, too, Bernie polls better against Trump than does Hillary
Qutzupalotl
(14,285 posts)Beartracks
(12,795 posts)... they're considered more "normal" -- and by that, I mean within the usual batshit realm of typical Republican candidates.
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Darb
(2,807 posts)no actual matchup is tea leaf reading.
Hillary will win the nom and will be elected handily regardless of which kook they put forth.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,167 posts)Go Bernie Sanders!
appalachiablue
(41,102 posts)Beartracks
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appalachiablue
(41,102 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Have you seen the Saturday Night Fever one? Its great too.
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)Before Saturdays voting, Sanders was already 198 delegates behind Clinton, with an estimated 410 pledged delegates to her 608.
The Vermont senator hoped that by showing there is still passionate support for him in states so far from his New England stronghold, he can regather momentum for bigger battles in states like Michigan and Ohio.
Were in an intense stretch of the campaign where success for Bernie means the political and media establishment must take note, said campaign manager Jeff Weaver, in an email to supporters on Saturday.
How refreshing not to the see the superdelegates lumped in with the elected delegates.
houston16revival
(953 posts)to climb a wall of worry and erode the frontrunners
America is seeking new leadership
The 1970s and the 1990s are over a long time ago
George II
(67,782 posts)Cavallo
(348 posts)EL34x4
(2,003 posts)For all his bluster about building a wall and a moratorium on Muslim immigration (ideas that enjoy significant popular support, by the way) Trump is actually to the left of Hillary on many issues.
Senator Cruz, on the other hand, represents the slimiest faction of far-right Republican theocrats, a man who truly believes he was chosen by God to be the next President of the United States.
God help us if Cruz is elected. Give President Cruz a Republican congress and not even God Himself will be able to save us. Any DUer who believes Cruz would be preferable to Trump really ought to brush up. President-elect Rafael Eduardo Cruz is the absolute worst case scenario for November.
Cavallo
(348 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:36 AM - Edit history (1)
I didn't even know he was a Theocrat! Thank you for this post.
houston16revival
(953 posts)Donald, that's the military-industrial complex weighing in against you
Get out while you can
That's the only sane advice to offer
EL34x4
(2,003 posts)...of those treasury-draining, MIC-enriching, PNAC-supported endless Middle Eastern adventures. Little wonder the neocons want to take him out. He's messing up their game.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)On a strategy to remove him. Now he's simply reached too many.