Discussion: U.S. Election 2016: Primary Season - Page 323

Damien M

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Originally posted by Meowster

Trump is getting another huge surge from his comments about ISIS/Syria/Paris. I think Cruz is as well.

I wonder what the Republican Establishment will do when Trump wins New Hampshire. And Iowa, possibly.
Keep praying for a Rubio/Bush miracle? We're almost done with 2015, and January will go by in a flash.

Skywalker

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Originally posted by Damien M

I wonder what the Republican Establishment will do when Trump wins New Hampshire. And Iowa, possibly.
Keep praying for a Rubio/Bush miracle? We're almost done with 2015, and January will go by in a flash.

Supposedly Rubio is only doing 1% better than Jeb in recent polls despite all the positive press he got from his base. Seems Cruz gained more than he did. Carson's advisors are starting to sell him out. I really think Trump is in this for the long haul. He's just unsinkable.

Damien M

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Originally posted by Meowster

Supposedly Rubio is only doing 1% better than Jeb in recent polls despite all the positive press he got from his base. Seems Cruz gained more than he did. Carson's advisors are starting to sell him out. I really think Trump is in this for the long haul. He's just unsinkable.

Rubio isn't naturally charismatic, he reads like a 6th grader @ ModelUN
He's a creation of the media

The press wrote Trump's political obituary last week after he went after Carson and called him a child molester (he also called Iowans stupid), but his #s are surging instead...

RatedG²

He didn't call Carson a child molester. He said he was pathological and there's no cure for that (well there is one) just like there's no cure for being a pedophile.

But there isn't a reach when you said he called Iowans stupid, he basically did

. But I'm 95% sure he's referring to the Iowans who were planning to vote for Carson. Then again he needs those voters once Carson's ship sinks so calling them stupid was not a good idea. But hey it's working for Trump

Damien M

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Originally posted by RatedG²

He didn't call Carson a child molester. He said he was pathological and there's no cure for that (well there is one) just like there's no cure for being a pedophile.

But there isn't a reach when you said he called Iowans stupid, he basically did

. But I'm 95% sure he's referring to the Iowans who were planning to vote for Carson. Then again he needs those voters once Carson's ship sinks so calling them stupid was not a good idea. But hey it's working for Trump

He was clearly playing dog whistle politics with the child molester comparison (which he brought up in like a million different interviews lol)
Trying to link child molestation and 'pathological disease' in the voters' minds without explicitly saying so
For a non-politician, he plays politics like a pro.

MAKSIM

With the refugee crisis Trump and Cruz stand to gain. They have been the most hawkish, and the even further spotlight on the issue will increase their numbers. I imagine many Carson supporters will believe going to Trump and Cruz.

MiMiLAMb!

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Originally posted by Chanel.

Hillary being more hawkish than Bernie and than Obama has been will be such a benefit to her now that terrorism is back to having such significance in the political sphere; her tenure of Secretary of State will help a lot as well, if she emphasizes how she disagreed with Obama, how she pushed him to get bin Laden, and how many places she visited. Benghazi can't hurt her too much any more after the hearing, so it'll be hard for Republicans to paint her tenure as a failure.

Honestly, a less hawkish Democrat might lose the election if terrorism remains a big issue into the general, so I'm glad she has the viewpoints and experience to avoid that.

I'm glad Hillary is more hawkish dealing with foreign policy especially with the growing threat of terrorism.
She plans on having a way stronger foreign policy overall & most particular in Iran , Syria & Ukraine.
She isn't playing any games her plans on dealing with Iran alone is good imo.
If they break the rules of the nuclear deal even once she's using military action.

Chucko

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Originally posted by RatedG²

Why is that important? And how influential will that backing be?

It's not anymore, they used to be a big Union now they are less then 2 million across the country, their membership dropped 80% here in Michigan once people were no longer forced to pay dues.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but Jindal dropped out of the race today.

MAKSIM

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Originally posted by Chucko

It's not anymore, they used to be a big Union now they are less then 2 million across the country, their membership dropped 80% here in Michigan once people were no longer forced to pay dues.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but Jindal dropped out of the race today.

George Pataki on the sly gonna become the republican nominee. Already outlasting Scott Walker, Rick Perry, and Bobby Jindal

Espresso

Jindal out

Must not have a book or pill to hawk

A mess

Retro

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Originally posted by Meowster

Supposedly Rubio is only doing 1% better than Jeb in recent polls despite all the positive press he got from his base. Seems Cruz gained more than he did. Carson's advisors are starting to sell him out. I really think Trump is in this for the long haul. He's just unsinkable.

Rubio and Cruz got a spike from their debate performance, but this is correct: the ever-resilient Jeb is again polling at one percent under them.

Honestly, he very well could still be the nominee; the Paris attacks might lend themself to his poll numbers if people end up resonating with his detailed plans for intervention against ISIL.

Bush v. Clinton round 2 is still very much a possibility, and I'm thinking the result will be the same this time around - maybe even more in Hill's favor.

Tinker

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Originally posted by LuLuDrops

Will update once more opinions are announced, NH's Democratic Governor joined the GOP ones in saying No:

Cruz wants to introduce a bill to only accept Christian Syrians and Christie said no orphans under the age of 5 would be one of his plans.

California better let those poor people in.

LuLuDrops

Trump leads 2 to 1 in Florida in a new poll. He has 36% while runnerup Rubio has 18. Bush in 5th place on it

MAKSIM

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Originally posted by LuLuDrops

Trump leads 2 to 1 in Florida in a new poll. He has 36% while runnerup Rubio has 18. Bush in 5th place on it

It is like that in most places now. I expect gaps to grow in most early states with Carson's terrible November

LuLuDrops

Poor Jeb

RihsusChrist(ATG)

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Originally posted by LuLuDrops

Will update once more opinions are announced, NH's Democratic Governor joined the GOP ones in saying No:

Cruz wants to introduce a bill to only accept Christian Syrians and Christie said no orphans under the age of 5 would be one of his plans.

Even the liberal Chris Matthews said the Syrian men coming over should go back and fight for their country...that says alot if he is saying that.

RihsusChrist(ATG)

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Originally posted by Chanel.

Rubio and Cruz got a spike from their debate performance, but this is correct: the ever-resilient Jeb is again polling at one percent under them.

Honestly, he very well could still be the nominee; the Paris attacks might lend themself to his poll numbers if people end up resonating with his detailed plans for intervention against ISIL.

Bush v. Clinton round 2 is still very much a possibility, and I'm thinking the result will be the same this time around - maybe even more in Hill's favor.

They won't elect Jeb...Trump done made him look weak, if Rubio falters expect the establishment "as much as they'd hate it", to back Chris Christie at some point.

RatedG²

http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/11/...-young-voters/

Very interesting I must say

Skywalker

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Originally posted by RatedG²

http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/11/...-young-voters/

Very interesting I must say

Is this the same group that said Herman Cain would easily beat Obama?

RatedG²

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Originally posted by Meowster

Is this the same group that said Herman Cain would easily beat Obama?

I mean I'm not too fond of conservative websites (I read both liberal and conservative websites to round out my info I'm consuming) but apparently these surveys are independent of the website and the website itself is just reporting on it.

I hope whatever problem Hillary has is fixed soon if she is indeed the nominee