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Marco's last stand
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5 members have voted
| March 7th, 2016 at 11:05:00 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | After tomorrow, Marco Rubio faces his last week of decision making. If he pulls his name off the Florida ballot next week, he can still run for his current position as Florida's Senator. Under florida state law, you can't appear on the ballot twice in one year. He has said he won't do that, but you would expect him to say that while he is running. He's not polling as number one in Florida, but even if he did win, it is unlikely he could parlay that into anything higher than 3rd place. Delegates count 384 Trump 300 Cruz 151 Rubio 37 Kasich Tomorrow's Delegates Hawaii March 8 19 Idaho March 8 32 Michigan March 8 59 Mississippi March 8 40 Florida Republican Presidential Primary Gravis Trump 45, Rubio 25, Cruz 15, Kasich 10, There are three declared candidates for governor of Puerto Rico (pop 3.5 million). That may not seem like much of a prize after running for POTUS. Popular Democratic Party David Bernier, former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico and former President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee New Progressive Party Pedro Pierluisi, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Ricky Rosselló, activist, political commentator, and son of former governor Pedro Rosselló |
| March 7th, 2016 at 11:32:56 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Trump has a huge leads in MI, MS, and a moderate lead in ID. He still has a huge lead in FL, if you disregard the 'poll' done by the superpac out to get him. It will be a literal miracle for Rubio to win there. I have a friend in FL who says in every commercial break, there are 4 anti Trump ads. It might work, people might abandon Trump. If that happens, expect millions to be dumped into every big state the week before their primary. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 7th, 2016 at 12:08:53 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Well it still seems sensible for Rubio to quit now, get re-elected Senator and try for Florida governor in two years. |
| March 7th, 2016 at 12:11:50 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Or he could get re-elected to the Senate and then in 4 years, if Trump wins the presidency, run as a Democrat. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 7th, 2016 at 12:18:16 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11804 |
I'm in Florida Usually its 2 ads in a row A pro Marco Rubio ad paid for by Team Rubio Then an anti-Trump ad will play immediately next paid for by a super pac hmm, they seem connected naturally playing one after another but by law, the pac has to be separate from the campaign Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| March 7th, 2016 at 12:34:57 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
The people who control his puppet strings won't let him. They could care less about his future, he's the only hope they have right now. Trump and Cruz are so odious to the moneyed power that they'll hold onto Rubio till the bitter end. He will have a very bad day tomorrow, lets see what happens then. ID even has Trump in double digits now. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 7th, 2016 at 5:12:25 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Pretty funny. |
| March 9th, 2016 at 7:02:31 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Well Bernie Saunders now has 42% of the delegates that have been decided by polls and caucuses. If he continues at that percentage, Hillary will fall short of clinching the nomination by 25 votes by May 17th (Kentucky and Oregon). She may clinch it in Puerto Rico on June 5th (60 delegates), or the final days June 7th (California, New Jersey and four smaller states). I think it will be a great psychological victory if he pushes her to the last day of primaries. If she is arrested then he could be in. In either case he should probably get a high level cabinet position for his final retirement job. Trump is still averaging around 36% of popular vote (although he had 38% in Michigan, 43% in Hawaii, and 48% in Mississippi). Trump is outpolling Kasich in Ohio and Rubio in Florida with Cruz a distant third in both states. Under the assumption that the anti-Trump sentiment is stronger than the Pro-Cruz sentiment, it seems like Cruz has a decent chance of either winning or at least preventing Trump from reaching 1237 delegates if Rubio and Kasich quit this week. It doesn't look like that will happen as both of them want a shot at their home state. Delegates: Trump=458, Cruz=359, Rubio=151, Kasich=54 |
| March 9th, 2016 at 8:43:10 AM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | I can't stand it any longer, please someone tell me that Trump will not be the Republican nominee! Is it still possible that someone, anyone can upset him? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| March 9th, 2016 at 8:45:30 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Have you got something against Hillary? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |