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Showing Original Post only (View all)A "what if" scenario. What if: [View all]
something happens to Trump and he is unable to run in the GE? I'm not talking about the RNC replacing him because they disagree with him.
The Republicans would be able to replace him without ticking off Trump supporters, and could find someone like Kasich that appeals more to Indies than Clinton.
Hell, if the repukes decide to replace him in a coup with a Kasich, we may be in trouble anyway. He would definitely win Ohio, and if he chose Cruz as a running mate...
Just wondering "what if..."
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Are you asking something like "how much would someone have to pay him to withdraw for...
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#1
"Given that Hillary herself has such phenomenally higher negatives than the Donald"
NCTraveler
Jun 2016
#11
What if Trump grows a conscious and realizes that he is hurting the American People
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#7
I don't agree. Trump is dangerous...more than a few GOP's will come home in the end...nt.
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#24
Or, Jan Brewer, Nikki Haley, Lisa Murkowski, Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins or Condoleeza Rice.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2016
#12
You mean like how Palin as VP was supposed to appeal to Hillary voters in 08?
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#15
I think some of them could appeal to "moderate" or "pro-life" Democrats or Independents.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2016
#16
Agreed. It would be nearly impossible to get a campaign going from the ground up in such
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#20