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  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    Wanderer said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN hinting that Vermont and Virginia will be competitive.

    Well according to the exit polls, Rubio closed the gap by 4 points using the late decider breakdown, but all the polls had Trump's lead way more than 4 points.

    Vermont?!
    They said something like Kasich's campaign fancied their chances in Vermont....not sure if that was just wild optimism, though.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    Trump starts the night on 3.9 with Betfair. It'll be interesting to see if that changes as the results come in.
  • Richard_NabaviRichard_Nabavi Posts: 30,822
    edited March 2016

    I don't understand why we have this argument so often.

    We have it so often because some Leavers are immune to reason. The idea that we could unilaterally switch from being EU members, on one side of the agreement, to being an EEA/EFTA state, on the opposite side of the agreement, without the consent of the other 30 states involved, is so completely out with the fairies that you have to wonder at the sanity of anyone who suggests it.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Wanderer said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN hinting that Vermont and Virginia will be competitive.

    Well according to the exit polls, Rubio closed the gap by 4 points using the late decider breakdown, but all the polls had Trump's lead way more than 4 points.

    Vermont?!
    For the GOP.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    CNN exit polls for Alabama, and Georgia are very good for Trump, less so for Virginia.

    A majority in all states feel betrayed by the GOP leaders.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    AndyJS said:

    Trump starts the night on 3.9 with Betfair. It'll be interesting to see if that changes as the results come in.

    I think the market would put him at 3.2 even if he gets the nomination, which is far too long.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944

    I don't understand why we have this argument so often.

    We have it so often because the Leavers are immune to reason. The idea that we could unilaterally switch from being EU members, on one side of the agreement, to being an EEA/EFTA state, on the opposite side of the agreement, without the consent of the other 30 states involved, is so completely out with the fairies that you have to wonder at the sanity of anyone who suggests it.
    If you sign a contract that says "Mr. Nabavi and Mrs. Nabavi, hereinafter referred to as the Nabavis," and then get divorced, does that abrogate the contract?
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838
    Speedy said:

    Wanderer said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN hinting that Vermont and Virginia will be competitive.

    Well according to the exit polls, Rubio closed the gap by 4 points using the late decider breakdown, but all the polls had Trump's lead way more than 4 points.

    Vermont?!
    For the GOP.
    Haha. OK.
  • PongPong Posts: 4,693
    Pulpstar said:

    Tonight's bets:

    Laid Trump at 1.08 in VA, Nate has Rubio at a 29% chance there anyway. (£4 liability)
    Also laid £200 of Clinton at 1.56 as per @Pong.
    Laid Cruz in Texas £5 to win £50.

    That wasn't really a tip!

    Just a very low risk way to take advantage of trump not sealing the deal tonight.

    I'm pretty much all in on trump right now.

    Nervous.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    I don't really want to win that VA Rubio bet, but value is value.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Pong said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Tonight's bets:

    Laid Trump at 1.08 in VA, Nate has Rubio at a 29% chance there anyway. (£4 liability)
    Also laid £200 of Clinton at 1.56 as per @Pong.
    Laid Cruz in Texas £5 to win £50.

    That wasn't really a tip!

    Just a very low risk way to take advantage of trump not sealing the deal tonight.

    I'm pretty much all in on trump right now.

    Nervous.
    Should I reverse it at 1.55 ?

    Surely its an OK move at this point ?
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,587
    Tim_B said:

    Speedy said:

    I'm back.

    The snippets from the exit polls look good for Trump overall with this exception:

    Fox News exit poll, dissatisfied if Trump wins:

    Arkansas 50
    Georgia 46
    Tennessee 41
    Virginia 52

    I voted today and then went to one of my local lunch haunts. Of the 7 folks I talked with, all but one (gay Obama loving server who voted for Sanders) all voted for Trump. I was surprised by a couple of them, major evangelicals.
    What about yourself, if you don't mind telling us? Just curious.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited March 2016
    Seems the Newsnight report is a rehash of a Daily Mirror story from 2 years ago, which was then repeated by the Daily Mail last year.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    First projections

    Hillary wins Georgia, virginia

    Sanders Vermont.

  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    edited March 2016
    Fox calls Georgia for Trump

    and Sanders easily wins Vermont
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    Trump projected just 3% lead over Rubio in Virginia.
  • PongPong Posts: 4,693
    edited March 2016
    Pulpstar said:

    Pong said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Tonight's bets:

    Laid Trump at 1.08 in VA, Nate has Rubio at a 29% chance there anyway. (£4 liability)
    Also laid £200 of Clinton at 1.56 as per @Pong.
    Laid Cruz in Texas £5 to win £50.

    That wasn't really a tip!

    Just a very low risk way to take advantage of trump not sealing the deal tonight.

    I'm pretty much all in on trump right now.

    Nervous.
    Should I reverse it at 1.55 ?

    Surely its an OK move at this point ?
    Personally I think it's very likely trump will meet or exceed expectations and tomorrow he'll be 3.25 - vs 1.5 for Hillary.

    That's what I'm betting on.

    I could be wrong though. DYOR!
  • DeafblokeDeafbloke Posts: 70

    Deafbloke said:

    The Contacting Parties as defined on pages 4-5, and Article 2 (c).

    You're a bluffer, and you've been caught well out of your depth here.

    Out of my depth? Really? Well, I can read, which you apparently can't.

    I didn't ask you for a list of the contracting parties. I asked you to support the statement you had made:

    "The UK is an EC Member state per the agreement, until the agreement is changed. Whether or not it is actually a member of the EU or EFTA makes no difference to the agreement"
    You clearly don't understand what a contract is. As William Glenn hopefully makes clear to you, you do not get out of one contract by annulling another.
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    Vermont too close to call between Trump and Kasich.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    CNN
    Vermont

    Trump 32
    Kasich 31
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    edited March 2016
    CNN exit poll Virginia

    GOP
    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16
    Kasich 10
    Carson 7.5

    Dems
    Clinton 62
    Sanders 38
    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/va/Rep
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    Exit polls had South Carolina as too close to call, be careful.
  • Richard_NabaviRichard_Nabavi Posts: 30,822

    I don't understand why we have this argument so often.

    We have it so often because the Leavers are immune to reason. The idea that we could unilaterally switch from being EU members, on one side of the agreement, to being an EEA/EFTA state, on the opposite side of the agreement, without the consent of the other 30 states involved, is so completely out with the fairies that you have to wonder at the sanity of anyone who suggests it.
    If you sign a contract that says "Mr. Nabavi and Mrs. Nabavi, hereinafter referred to as the Nabavis," and then get divorced, does that abrogate the contract?
    No, but it equally doesn't mean that one of the Nabavis becomes signed up to the opposite side of the contract, becoming a tenant rather than the landlord or vice versa.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Seems Rubio was right.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    Speedy said:

    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16

    Closer than the polls suggested. But only an exit poll...
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    HYUFD said:

    CNN exit poll Virginia

    GOP
    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16
    Kasich 10
    Carson 7.5

    Dems
    Clinton 62
    Sanders 38
    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/va/Rep

    Rubio wins women 34-29, Trump men 38-28.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    RodCrosby said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16

    Closer than the polls suggested. But only an exit poll...
    Much much closer, even taking late deciders this is way closer than what the polls said.
    Same for Vermont.

    Bad night for pollsters if Rubio and Kasich win.
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    HYUFD said:

    CNN exit poll Virginia

    GOP
    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16
    Kasich 10
    Carson 7.5

    Dems
    Clinton 62
    Sanders 38
    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/va/Rep

    Poor showing for Sanders in a state more liberal than a lot of the southern ones.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Seems Rubio was right.

    He's not going to get three wins!!
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,587
    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    CNN exit poll Vermont

    GOP
    Trump 32
    Kasich 31
    Rubio 21.5
    Cruz 10.5
    Carson 4.5

    Dems
    Sanders 87
    Clinton 12.5
    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/vt/Dem
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    Virginia is tailor made for Rubio.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    Imagine the hilarity if by the end of the night, Kasich has won a state while Rubio still has nothing but second places.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    CNN exit poll Georgia

    GOP
    Trump 40
    Cruz 23.5
    Rubio 22.5
    Carson 7.5
    Kasich 5.5

    Dems
    Clinton 64
    Sanders 35

    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/ga/Dem
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    RodCrosby said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16

    Closer than the polls suggested. But only an exit poll...
    In any event, VA is perfect PR, so maybe 3 delegates shift...
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    RodCrosby said:

    RodCrosby said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16

    Closer than the polls suggested. But only an exit poll...
    In any event, VA is perfect PR, so maybe 3 delegates shift...
    It's all about expectations.
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    If Cruz is underperforming as well though Texas turns into a threeway.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    Speedy said:

    RodCrosby said:

    RodCrosby said:

    Speedy said:

    CNN

    Virginia

    Trump 34
    Rubio 31
    Cruz 16

    Closer than the polls suggested. But only an exit poll...
    In any event, VA is perfect PR, so maybe 3 delegates shift...
    It's all about expectations.
    Nah, it's about the numbers at the end of the night...
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    The Georgia poll shows no such underperformance. Although if Texas were close I assume they would have led with it...
  • DeafblokeDeafbloke Posts: 70

    I don't understand why we have this argument so often.

    We have it so often because the Leavers are immune to reason. The idea that we could unilaterally switch from being EU members, on one side of the agreement, to being an EEA/EFTA state, on the opposite side of the agreement, without the consent of the other 30 states involved, is so completely out with the fairies that you have to wonder at the sanity of anyone who suggests it.
    If you sign a contract that says "Mr. Nabavi and Mrs. Nabavi, hereinafter referred to as the Nabavis," and then get divorced, does that abrogate the contract?
    No, but it equally doesn't mean that one of the Nabavis becomes signed up to the opposite side of the contract, becoming a tenant rather than the landlord or vice versa.
    Now we are getting somewhere. Britain leaving the EU has no direct impact on the EEA agreement.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    HYUFD said:

    CNN exit poll Georgia

    GOP
    Trump 40
    Cruz 23.5
    Rubio 22.5
    Carson 7.5
    Kasich 5.5

    Dems
    Clinton 64
    Sanders 35

    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/ga/Dem

    GA in line with the opinion polling...
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    The Georgia poll shows no such underperformance. Although if Texas were close I assume they would have led with it...
    Trump has under performed by an average of 5 points in all the 3 exit polls so far.
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091

    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    The Georgia poll shows no such underperformance. Although if Texas were close I assume they would have led with it...
    Texas polls not closed yet.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    How long till actual results?
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    The Georgia poll shows no such underperformance. Although if Texas were close I assume they would have led with it...
    Trump has under performed by an average of 5 points in all the 3 exit polls so far.
    Speedy you kind of got carried way with South Carolina, learn a lesson from that.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016

    How long till actual results?

    Who knows.
    Probably 15 minutes.

    Actually we got some.

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 37
    Rubio 33
    Cruz 19
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited March 2016
    Are CNN still doing their how many left handed White 18-25 farmers voted today style exit polling and after the break more crucial exit polling will be revealed...

    Or is it now safe to actually tune in?
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    RodCrosby said:

    HYUFD said:

    CNN exit poll Georgia

    GOP
    Trump 40
    Cruz 23.5
    Rubio 22.5
    Carson 7.5
    Kasich 5.5

    Dems
    Clinton 64
    Sanders 35

    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/ga/Dem

    GA in line with the opinion polling...
    Yes, has already been called for Trump and Clinton
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016
    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    Interestingly close. Some GOP buyers' remorse over the Trump surge?

    They still show Trump ahead everywhere (except Texas?)
    No way that Trump wins Texas if he under performs the polls so much.
    The Georgia poll shows no such underperformance. Although if Texas were close I assume they would have led with it...
    Trump has under performed by an average of 5 points in all the 3 exit polls so far.
    Speedy you kind of got carried way with South Carolina, learn a lesson from that.
    When it comes to voters and their relation to opinion polls I'm a pessimist.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Javid for Remain goes down, Boris for Leave goes up.

    Just as expected.
  • asjohnstoneasjohnstone Posts: 1,276
    The Boris polling isn't a surprise. Paid up tory members have a strong "out" majority.

    Anyone going for remain pretty much disqualifies themselves from every leading the party in my opinion
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    @Pong Did you ever think you'd be praying for Trump :D ?
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Trump is actually leading in a DC suburb county.
    That is good for him in Virginia.
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    Virginia called for Clinton, Vermont for Sanders
    http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    edited March 2016
    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...

    The most important are Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas...
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    CNN projects Trump wins Georgia.
    They are always their last to project states.
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    RodCrosby said:

    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...
    You misunderstand, do exit polls underestimate Trump's support?

    1% of Georgia in:

    trump 53.9%
    cruz 22.2%
    rubio 15.3%
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    These Rubio backers on Betfair are worse than the fucking Lib Dems.

    Parasites and shits the lot.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Trump at 40.4% in VA.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    SeanT said:

    Did I not predict this? All BoJo has to do is get LEAVE over 40%, and put in a decent personal performance in euroref, and he will be leader and PM

    Quite the irony. Cameron's lamentable deal has scuppered his friend Osborne and gifted the leadership to his bitter rival. Or so it seems right now.
    The Tory leadership is effectively under AV, add up Osborne, May and Javid and Morgan's totals (all of whom back Remain) and you get to 49%, ahead of Boris' 43%
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Trump is over 50% in Georgia.
    How does that affect the delegate math?
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Trump is over 50% in Georgia.
    How does that affect the delegate math?

    I make it 0.0% counted
  • AndyJS said:

    Pong said:

    Am I the only one who finds betfair on Windows 10 / Microsoft edge completely hopeless?

    Haven't used Windows since 1995 so can't say.
    Betfair works OK for me with Windows 10 and Chrome.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Speedy said:

    Trump is over 50% in Georgia.
    How does that affect the delegate math?

    I make it 0.0% counted
    Actually with 1% in Georgia.

    Trump 52
    Cruz 23
    Rubio 16
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Speedy said:

    Trump is actually leading in a DC suburb county.
    That is good for him in Virginia.

    Which DC suburb county ?
  • Times/YouGov poll of Con members finds 54% thought that PM should step down in 2019 or before, 1 in 5 wanting him to reverse his descision

    Times/@Yougov poll finds most important issue to Tory Members. Europe 55%, asylum & immigration 58%. economy 49%, health 19% education 9%
  • watford30watford30 Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2016

    //twitter.com/TSEofPB/status/704822839631810560/photo/1

    How funny. And further tinkering with pensions will only erode support for the odious smirking Chancellor even further. As will the rumoured plans for the Associations.

    Presumably Osborne will now be desperate to find any way to remove the membership from the process to elect the next party leader.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    Trump is over 50% in Georgia.
    How does that affect the delegate math?

    I make it 0.0% counted
    Actually with 1% in Georgia.

    Trump 52
    Cruz 23
    Rubio 16
    If those are AP, they're rounding the % counted up to 1%. It's a lot less than that
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Pulpstar said:

    Speedy said:

    Trump is actually leading in a DC suburb county.
    That is good for him in Virginia.

    Which DC suburb county ?
    Fauquier.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    edited March 2016
    Speedy said:

    Trump is over 50% in Georgia.
    How does that affect the delegate math?

    He would win all GA's statewide delegates (31+3) and almost all the 42 CDs delegates, if true...
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    DanSmith said:

    RodCrosby said:

    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...
    You misunderstand, do exit polls underestimate Trump's support?

    1% of Georgia in:

    trump 53.9%
    cruz 22.2%
    rubio 15.3%
    There's no reason to suppose the first 1% is representative of the following 99%.
  • DanSmithDanSmith Posts: 1,215
    AndyJS said:

    DanSmith said:

    RodCrosby said:

    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...
    You misunderstand, do exit polls underestimate Trump's support?

    1% of Georgia in:

    trump 53.9%
    cruz 22.2%
    rubio 15.3%
    There's no reason to suppose the first 1% is representative of the following 99%.
    1% is a good sample size, better than any opinion poll.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    Sanders speaking in Vermont having won the state
    http://news.sky.com/watch-live
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    HYUFD said:

    Sanders speaking in Vermont having won the state
    http://news.sky.com/watch-live

    why the f*** is he in Vermont tonight? not exactly ambitious?
  • asjohnstoneasjohnstone Posts: 1,276
    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    SeanT said:

    Did I not predict this? All BoJo has to do is get LEAVE over 40%, and put in a decent personal performance in euroref, and he will be leader and PM

    Quite the irony. Cameron's lamentable deal has scuppered his friend Osborne and gifted the leadership to his bitter rival. Or so it seems right now.
    The Tory leadership is effectively under AV, add up Osborne, May and Javid and Morgan's totals (all of whom back Remain) and you get to 49%, ahead of Boris' 43%
    That's not how it works.
    Agree, when we get to the final two, the simple choice is,"who stood with me on the defining issue of the day?"

    59% of members are for leave. As long as the leave candidate is a figure with stature, like Boris or Gove, they win every single time.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736

    HYUFD said:

    Sanders speaking in Vermont having won the state
    http://news.sky.com/watch-live

    why the f*** is he in Vermont tonight? not exactly ambitious?
    Because he knew he would win it, so it makes him look like a winner
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    edited March 2016
    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    SeanT said:

    Did I not predict this? All BoJo has to do is get LEAVE over 40%, and put in a decent personal performance in euroref, and he will be leader and PM

    Quite the irony. Cameron's lamentable deal has scuppered his friend Osborne and gifted the leadership to his bitter rival. Or so it seems right now.
    The Tory leadership is effectively under AV, add up Osborne, May and Javid and Morgan's totals (all of whom back Remain) and you get to 49%, ahead of Boris' 43%
    That's not how it works.
    It is, in a final round of Boris v Osborne, Osborne picks up much of May, Javid and Morgan's support amongst members. Johnson does lead Osborne head to head but it is narrower than on first preferences. Boris also needs to get enough MPs backing him to get into the final 2
  • Tissue_PriceTissue_Price Posts: 9,039
    DanSmith said:

    AndyJS said:

    DanSmith said:

    RodCrosby said:

    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...
    You misunderstand, do exit polls underestimate Trump's support?

    1% of Georgia in:

    trump 53.9%
    cruz 22.2%
    rubio 15.3%
    There's no reason to suppose the first 1% is representative of the following 99%.
    1% is a good sample size, better than any opinion poll.
    It's a terrible sample size when it's usually coming from specific counties rather than across the state as a whole.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    More people live in Buckinghamshire than Vermont.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844

    HYUFD said:

    Sanders speaking in Vermont having won the state
    http://news.sky.com/watch-live

    why the f*** is he in Vermont tonight? not exactly ambitious?
    Because he is happiest when preaching to the converted. In no way is he a credible candidate for the Presidency. He knows that. The Democrats know that. The Republicans know that.

    His policy platform is not affordable - but he keeps talking about his grand pie-in-the-sky ideas that sound very positive until you have to actual pay for them.

    He isn't being given the scrutiny because no-one is taking him seriously.

    That is why he is staying at home - because it is easier to be in the bubble than confronting realities.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    DanSmith said:

    AndyJS said:

    DanSmith said:

    RodCrosby said:

    DanSmith said:

    Speedy said:

    Virginia 1% in

    Trump 38
    Rubio 32
    Cruz 18

    Are we going to see a similar pattern to South Carolina?
    VA is one of the least important states. Prizes for all, whatever the result...
    You misunderstand, do exit polls underestimate Trump's support?

    1% of Georgia in:

    trump 53.9%
    cruz 22.2%
    rubio 15.3%
    There's no reason to suppose the first 1% is representative of the following 99%.
    1% is a good sample size, better than any opinion poll.
    It's a terrible sample size when it's usually coming from specific counties rather than across the state as a whole.
    These are lots of counties right now, though nothing from Atlanta.
    http://edition.cnn.com/election/primaries/states/ga/
  • Tissue_PriceTissue_Price Posts: 9,039

    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    SeanT said:

    Did I not predict this? All BoJo has to do is get LEAVE over 40%, and put in a decent personal performance in euroref, and he will be leader and PM

    Quite the irony. Cameron's lamentable deal has scuppered his friend Osborne and gifted the leadership to his bitter rival. Or so it seems right now.
    The Tory leadership is effectively under AV, add up Osborne, May and Javid and Morgan's totals (all of whom back Remain) and you get to 49%, ahead of Boris' 43%
    That's not how it works.
    Agree, when we get to the final two, the simple choice is,"who stood with me on the defining issue of the day?"

    59% of members are for leave. As long as the leave candidate is a figure with stature, like Boris or Gove, they win every single time.
    In 2019? Obviously people will be using their opinion poll response to send a message right now. But the referendum will have faded in 3 years time (though of course to some it will still be defining).
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091



    Times/@Yougov poll finds most important issue to Tory Members. Europe 55%, asylum & immigration 58%. economy 49%, health 19% education 9%

    For comparison, in that big mega-poll of Labour members, only 10% of members put Europe even in their TOP THREE issues.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    Sanders speaking in Vermont having won the state
    http://news.sky.com/watch-live

    why the f*** is he in Vermont tonight? not exactly ambitious?
    Because he is happiest when preaching to the converted. In no way is he a credible candidate for the Presidency. He knows that. The Democrats know that. The Republicans know that.

    His policy platform is not affordable - but he keeps talking about his grand pie-in-the-sky ideas that sound very positive until you have to actual pay for them.

    He isn't being given the scrutiny because no-one is taking him seriously.

    That is why he is staying at home - because it is easier to be in the bubble than confronting realities.
    It's just like Corbyn going to a CND rally.
    Absolutely. Comfort zone politics from a man who has been wrong all his life.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016
    First results from Vermont

    Trump 38
    Kasich 29
    Rubio 17

    http://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/

    These first results look a lot like the opinion polls.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    SeanT said:

    HYUFD said:

    SeanT said:

    Did I not predict this? All BoJo has to do is get LEAVE over 40%, and put in a decent personal performance in euroref, and he will be leader and PM

    Quite the irony. Cameron's lamentable deal has scuppered his friend Osborne and gifted the leadership to his bitter rival. Or so it seems right now.
    The Tory leadership is effectively under AV, add up Osborne, May and Javid and Morgan's totals (all of whom back Remain) and you get to 49%, ahead of Boris' 43%
    That's not how it works.
    It is, in a final round of Boris v Osborne, Osborne picks up most of May, Javid and Morgan's support amongst members
    The poll specifically says that Boris thrashes Osborne in a head to head.

    Moreover, members will be looking for a leader who is popular in the country, and a proven winner. Osborne hasn't got a hope in that light.
    Though by less than on the first round and Boris still has to get enough MPs votes to get to the final two and the members. If Leave wins Boris gets it no question, if Remain win however I would not yet rule out Osborne, especially if he is ruthless enough to keep Boris off the final ballot paper!
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Sanders "Going to end the night with hundreds of delegates".

    Well it is a 2 horse race...
  • Tissue_PriceTissue_Price Posts: 9,039
    Can't see why people want to back Trump at 1.1 in VA.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    Pulpstar said:

    Sanders "Going to end the night with hundreds of delegates".

    Well it is a 2 horse race...

    Boy that man can bore an audience into submission. So much paranoia and blinkered thinking. No wondered he is compared to Corbyn so often.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    Can't see why people want to back Trump at 1.1 in VA.

    9.4% reported, 9% lead. We haven't seen a candidate come back from that so far, although it may happen.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    Speedy said:

    First results from Vermont

    Trump 38
    Kasich 29
    Rubio 17

    http://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/

    These first results look a lot like the opinion polls.

    Kasich gains maybe 7 delegates.
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