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  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    If Rubio had spoken with this passion, humour and honesty throughout, he wouldn't be suspending any campaign.

    Though the God stuff should be left for Church
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited March 2016
    Rubio sounding more like an evangelical than a moderate from a European viewpoint.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Marco's very religous
  • MikeKMikeK Posts: 9,053
    With Rubio out it now beholdens Trump to crush Cruz.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016
    May God make him go and never return to public life.

    Rubio doesn't know what to provide to the public other than God and polish.
  • EPGEPG Posts: 6,674
    AndyJS said:

    Rubio sounding like more like an evangelical than a moderate from a European viewpoint.

    Well, he is.
    No David Camerons here, I guess maybe Kasich comes close, if Cameron were trying to shut down abortion clinics.
    "May God strengthen the conservative movement"
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    AndyJS said:

    Rubio sounding like more like an evangelical than a moderate from a European viewpoint.

    He was never a moderate. He was Ted Cruz in a slightly smarter suit
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944
    tpfkar said:

    Impressed with Sky News, Rubio used the phrase "campaign is suspended" and half a second later it was the caption on the screen. Some fast fingers there.

    It's an odd speech, a bit of everything, rowdy crowd pleasing, self-criticism, big vision, church sermon, not quite sure where it's going. Perhaps to end in a rendition of My Way?

    "The fact that I've come this far is proof of how special America is."

    Humble to the end.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited March 2016
    May God make him go and STOP TRUMPPPPPPP....I believe was the final message.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    AndyJS said:

    AndyJS said:

    Rubio suspends campaign.

    Speedy said:

    Rubio drops out.

    RodCrosby said:

    SUSPENDED.

    Well that's a 25% return from Hills...
    Congrats.
    I did tip it here! It was a shot to nothing. I didn't know if Rubio would stay the course, but I knew Cruz would if Rubio did.

    Anyway, it's only £25, but useful none-the-less.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Hillary smashing it tonight, doing better than I expected !
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    May God make him go and STOP TRUMPPPPPPP....I believe was the final message.

    Stop Trump, he's too liberal.
  • MyBurningEarsMyBurningEars Posts: 3,651

    Pulpstar said:

    Mortimer said:

    Pulpstar said:

    I think he's bowing out the race !

    It does sound like it....
    He's using past tense alot.
    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
    One of my all-time fave internet cartoons, that.

    Better than 99% of the XKCD back-catalogue, even.

    But on the other hand, I'll go for description over prescription. I think "alot's" day has nearly dawned. Enough folk use it.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited March 2016
    Bernie youtube nutter stream is now banging on about widespread voter fraud....And they say only Trump supporters are bonkers...tin foil hats all round.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944
    RodCrosby said:

    Trump's Ballroom

    Imagine what the inauguration ceremony will be like.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    IL 1% counted

    2:1 to Trump
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    65.6 FL
    56.9 IL
    54.0 MO
    62.6 NC
    55.9 OH

    That's what the polling suggested for HRC looked like btw - she's ~ 500 real delegates ahead now I think, Bernie's gap is too big.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    Pulpstar said:

    Mortimer said:

    Pulpstar said:

    I think he's bowing out the race !

    It does sound like it....
    He's using past tense alot.
    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
    One of my all-time fave internet cartoons, that.

    Better than 99% of the XKCD back-catalogue, even.

    But on the other hand, I'll go for description over prescription. I think "alot's" day has nearly dawned. Enough folk use it.
    Speaking of which
    https://xkcd.com/695/
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838

    RodCrosby said:

    Trump's Ballroom

    Imagine what the inauguration ceremony will be like.
    Es muss sein
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844

    Bernie youtube nutter stream is now banging on about widespread voter fraud....And they say only Trump supporters are bonkers...tin foil hats all round.

    We know from the Corbynist/Momentum madness that those on the left can be more bonkers than almost anyone else in politics.
  • EPGEPG Posts: 6,674

    Bernie youtube nutter stream is now banging on about widespread voter fraud....and they say only Trump supporters are bonkers.

    I don't think "they" say that.
    In fact, Bernie-bros were a meme a couple of weeks ago: the kind of idiot lefty young men who use sexist attacks against Clinton like some of Corbyn's fans in the UK Labour race
    They do say that Trump's platform is vacuous and many of his supporters are violent, which are true
  • MikeKMikeK Posts: 9,053

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    :D
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    CNN exits Illinois

    GOP
    Trump 38
    Cruz 34
    Kasich 19.5
    Rubio 7.5

    Dems
    Sanders 52
    Clinton 48


    Missouri

    GOP
    Cruz 42.5
    Trump 41
    Kasich 9.5
    Rubio 5.5


    Dems
    Sanders 53
    Clinton 46

  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
    Only because it's been fought this far.

    Incidentally I think Sanders has been encouraged to keep going by the fact the Republicans are still going.
  • tpfkartpfkar Posts: 1,565

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    It isn't even Tuesday any more....
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    Come now, that's not the American Way
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    HYUFD said:

    CNN exits Illinois

    GOP
    Trump 38
    Cruz 34
    Kasich 19.5
    Rubio 7.5

    Dems
    Sanders 52
    Clinton 48


    Missouri

    GOP
    Cruz 42.5
    Trump 41
    Kasich 9.5
    Rubio 5.5


    Dems
    Sanders 53
    Clinton 46

    Two nice close races.
  • MyBurningEarsMyBurningEars Posts: 3,651

    Interesting, it appears Apple iCloud wasn't "hacked" as first thought...it was celebs falling for phishing scams.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35817814

    Was that really a surprise? I thought security experts were skeptical about the "hack" claims, and social engineering was more likely. The weakest link in computer security is generally flesh and blood.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    EPG said:

    AndyJS said:

    Rubio sounding like more like an evangelical than a moderate from a European viewpoint.

    Well, he is.
    No David Camerons here, I guess maybe Kasich comes close, if Cameron were trying to shut down abortion clinics.
    "May God strengthen the conservative movement"
    Kasich accepts gay marriage and climate change so is closest to a Cameroon
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
    If Ed Miliband had been forced to press the flesh in Yorkshire without any embarrassing pudding eating incidents Labour might have been saved from choosing a dud.
  • MyBurningEarsMyBurningEars Posts: 3,651
    edited March 2016
    tpfkar said:

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    It isn't even Tuesday any more....
    When I saw Britain's Thursday papers proclaiming America's "Super Tuesday" results, I wondered just how longer the dead tree press can keep going in its current incarnation.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
    If Ed Miliband had been forced to press the flesh in Yorkshire without any embarrassing pudding eating incidents Labour might have been saved from choosing a dud.
    It is the fact it is sooooooo drawn out, with every state having different systems, different rules, and that ultimately many states don't normally have any real say on who gets chosen. Why they can't just vote at the same time?
  • MikeKMikeK Posts: 9,053
    Well I'm off to bye-byes fora good snooze.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554

    Interesting, it appears Apple iCloud wasn't "hacked" as first thought...it was celebs falling for phishing scams.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35817814

    Was that really a surprise? I thought security experts were skeptical about the "hack" claims, and social engineering was more likely. The weakest link in computer security is generally flesh and blood.
    No surprise here, just thought it was interesting after all this time that we have found out for certain.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    AP projects Clinton wins Ohio
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    There is only one Super Tuesday, the rest are phonies.
  • Plato_SaysPlato_Says Posts: 11,822
    :smiley:

    tpfkar said:

    Impressed with Sky News, Rubio used the phrase "campaign is suspended" and half a second later it was the caption on the screen. Some fast fingers there.

    It's an odd speech, a bit of everything, rowdy crowd pleasing, self-criticism, big vision, church sermon, not quite sure where it's going. Perhaps to end in a rendition of My Way?

    "The fact that I've come this far is proof of how special America is."

    Humble to the end.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
    If Ed Miliband had been forced to press the flesh in Yorkshire without any embarrassing pudding eating incidents Labour might have been saved from choosing a dud.
    It is the fact it is sooooooo drawn out, with every state having different systems, different rules, and that ultimately many states don't normally have any real say on who gets chosen. Why they can't just vote at the same time?
    Remember that the next time someone says that the EU can't work because there is no political coherence.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    Break out the cannons for Der Trump!
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    Springtime for Donald in Florida....
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838

    How many Super Tuesdays can one process have? They really need to rename some of these dates... Mildly Interesting Tuesday, Slightly Less Dull Tuesday, Possibly Close Tuesday?

    The whole system is bonkers.
    If Ed Miliband had been forced to press the flesh in Yorkshire without any embarrassing pudding eating incidents Labour might have been saved from choosing a dud.
    It is the fact it is sooooooo drawn out, with every state having different systems, different rules, and that ultimately many states don't normally have any real say on who gets chosen. Why they can't just vote at the same time?
    Remember that the next time someone says that the EU can't work because there is no political coherence.
    lol - you beat me to that
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Trump takes the early leads in Missouri and Illinois.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    My overly cautious political betting style pays dividends in Ohio as I win around 17 pence for the HRC victory.
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,587
    Pulpstar said:

    Hillary smashing it tonight, doing better than I expected !

    Yes though I'm a bit wary of Illinois - the results are heavily from Chicago at the moment, which is where I'd expect her to do best. But her Ohio figures look good everywhere so far.
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838
    Pulpstar said:

    My overly cautious political betting style pays dividends in Ohio as I win around 17 pence for the HRC victory.

    Congratulations
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Pulpstar said:

    My overly cautious political betting style pays dividends in Ohio as I win around 17 pence for the HRC victory.

    Don't spend it all on once.

    Or do, on a Freddo.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    CNN calls Ohio for Kasich.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,736
    Kasich projected to win Ohio
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Kasich's Vice president masterplan is going great guns.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    Could Kasich join a Trump ticket? I find it hard to believe. He would have to knife Christie for that one
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.
  • Plato_SaysPlato_Says Posts: 11,822
    Fox guest 'What should Rubio do next? Don't appear on reality TV '

    Lolz
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    Question: Sanders gets totally killed by Clinton among African Americans....why?

    You would have thought the Sanders message of revolution, overthrowing the establishment, kicking the 1%ers in the nuts, would play well, no? Instead, it seems to be white middle class college kids that are far more excited by this idea, despite the "system" working far better for them.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663

    Could Kasich join a Trump ticket? I find it hard to believe. He would have to knife Christie for that one

    Trump might need those 66 delegates to get over the line though...
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737
    Flags complete with tassles at the Berghof...
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    These post hoc rationalisations of voter choice are amusing.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Pulpstar said:

    Could Kasich join a Trump ticket? I find it hard to believe. He would have to knife Christie for that one

    Trump might need those 66 delegates to get over the line though...
    Doesn't Christie want Attorney General or somesuch?
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Could Kasich join a Trump ticket? I find it hard to believe. He would have to knife Christie for that one

    No.
    Kasich thinks that he will be the nominee at the convention.
  • AndrewAndrew Posts: 2,900
    Kasich 2nd fav pretty soon, thought for a while that'd be the case.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,418
    Thanks for the updates, guys :)
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Pulpstar said:

    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.

    The second most populous county in the whole of the US, such is Chicago. Bonus points for knowing #1
  • Kasich shortens dramatically to 6.6 with Betfair, to leap frog Cruz in the betting!
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554

    Pulpstar said:

    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.

    The second most populous county in the whole of the US, such is Chicago. Bonus points for knowing #1
    If you watch the Good Wife you would know this ;-)
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Andrew said:

    Kasich 2nd fav pretty soon, thought for a while that'd be the case.

    Nuts.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Kasich shortens dramatically to 6.6 with Betfair, to leap frog Cruz in the betting!

    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    CNN calls Ohio for Hillary.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016
    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Speedy said:


    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    £20 at Evens it is either Cruz or Trump if neither hits the 1237 ?
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    Well Trump was out of it two hours ago!!

  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Trump holds >5% lead with >105 counted, I call Illinois (test 5).
  • WandererWanderer Posts: 3,838
    Pulpstar said:

    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.

    It is in the Blues Brothers
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    Pulpstar said:

    Speedy said:


    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    £20 at Evens it is either Cruz or Trump if neither hits the 1237 ?
    Nope, I'm not re-entering this rollercoaster.
  • dugarbandierdugarbandier Posts: 2,596
    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    Well Trump was out of it two hours ago!!

    @Speedy is right this time round, but yes his analysis is something you need to pour the salt on.
  • RodCrosbyRodCrosby Posts: 7,737

    Trump holds >5% lead with >105 counted, I call Illinois (test 5).

    Kasich edging for 2nd place there...
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    Speedy said:

    Could Kasich join a Trump ticket? I find it hard to believe. He would have to knife Christie for that one

    No.
    Kasich thinks that he will be the nominee at the convention.
    That is his dream. I can't see many sharing it. Even though he is the least objectionable Republican left standing
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,944
    Hillary sounds like she'll lose her voice before the campaign is over.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
    It doesn't matter anymore, look at the sore state of the Republicans.
    Even with Kasich 1/4 of Republican voters will refuse to vote for their nominee.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    RodCrosby said:

    Trump holds >5% lead with >105 counted, I call Illinois (test 5).

    Kasich edging for 2nd place there...
    And yet he is nowhere in Missouri.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    RodCrosby said:

    Trump holds >5% lead with >105 counted, I call Illinois (test 5).

    Kasich edging for 2nd place there...
    Rod you may know better but with the "loophole" system that GreenPapers descirbe, doesn't 42/22/22 produce close to WTA for Trump?
  • LondonBobLondonBob Posts: 467
    Speedy said:

    Kasich shortens dramatically to 6.6 with Betfair, to leap frog Cruz in the betting!

    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    CNN calls Ohio for Hillary.
    I've noticed Cruz has attacked Trump but he has always said he would support his nomination etc. I think they might do a deal, Roger Stone has said he would be interested in the Supreme Court. Can't see a Trump-Cruz ticket winning. It is complicated, Cruz has really been a drag on Trump considering a lot of Cruz voters' second choice is Trump.

    Chicago seems to love Trump.

    I am sure Rahm Emmanuel and the Chicago outfit have been stuffing the ballots for HRC in Cook County.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    Don't tell the Sanders Nutter Youtube, their expert analysis panel still think that Bernie can sweep next week and ultimately win out...
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
    She's being protected by the White House on it.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
    It doesn't matter anymore, look at the sore state of the Republicans.
    Even with Kasich 1/4 of Republican voters will refuse to vote for their nominee.
    They're mistaken. They will vote for them, when push comes to shove. They have to rationalise their choice for somebody else at present, they will be "convinced" by the chosn nominee later.
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844

    Hillary sounds like she'll lose her voice before the campaign is over.

    Bit like Arnie Vinick and his broken hand all over again.

    (The West Wing is real... isn't it?!)
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,418

    Pulpstar said:

    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.

    The second most populous county in the whole of the US, such is Chicago. Bonus points for knowing #1
    LA
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454

    Pulpstar said:

    Cook county looking great for Trump. Guessing that is Chicago.

    The second most populous county in the whole of the US, such is Chicago. Bonus points for knowing #1
    LA
    Alas your bonus points don't get you anything, but yes :)
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    LondonBob said:



    I am sure Rahm Emmanuel and the Chicago outfit have been stuffing the ballots for HRC in Cook County.

    I'm not even talking my book here as I'm greener HRC than Bernie (And thats looking safe now) but there is something seriously odd about the exit polling vs actual results.
  • Plato_SaysPlato_Says Posts: 11,822
    I think Louise has retweeted the entire #NeverTrump timeline
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    LondonBob said:

    Speedy said:

    Kasich shortens dramatically to 6.6 with Betfair, to leap frog Cruz in the betting!

    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    CNN calls Ohio for Hillary.
    I've noticed Cruz has attacked Trump but he has always said he would support his nomination etc. I think they might do a deal, Roger Stone has said he would be interested in the Supreme Court. Can't see a Trump-Cruz ticket winning. It is complicated, Cruz has really been a drag on Trump considering a lot of Cruz voters' second choice is Trump.

    Chicago seems to love Trump.

    I am sure Rahm Emmanuel and the Chicago outfit have been stuffing the ballots for HRC in Cook County.
    Nope, at the convention after the first ballot Trump will lose most of his delegates to the establishment.

    Example, the 50 delegates that Trump got in S.Carolina will be filled by the Governor there, at the first ballot they are bound to vote for Trump, at the second ballot they will vote as the Governor pleases.

    So if Trump and Cruz don't get a majority of delegates before the convention starts then they both lose.
  • SpeedySpeedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2016

    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
    It doesn't matter anymore, look at the sore state of the Republicans.
    Even with Kasich 1/4 of Republican voters will refuse to vote for their nominee.
    They're mistaken. They will vote for them, when push comes to shove. They have to rationalise their choice for somebody else at present, they will be "convinced" by the chosn nominee later.
    Nope, that 1/4 takes orders from Trump.

    Here is the state of play:
    If Trump is the nominee then the Kasich-Rubio voters won't vote for him for president.
    If it's Cruz then the Trump and Kasich voters won't vote for him.
    If it's Kasich, Trump voters won't vote for him.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited March 2016
    Illinois continuing to look interesting for Sanders, just 34k votes behind at present.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    Speedy said:

    And this is the official end of the Sanders campaign, typically it was over after Iowa and Nevada.

    The Democrats come out of their primary almost united, the Republicans still in a nasty civil war.

    Winner:Democrats.

    has the email thing gone away?
    It doesn't matter anymore, look at the sore state of the Republicans.
    Even with Kasich 1/4 of Republican voters will refuse to vote for their nominee.
    They're mistaken. They will vote for them, when push comes to shove. They have to rationalise their choice for somebody else at present, they will be "convinced" by the chosn nominee later.
    Nope, that 1/4 takes orders from Trump.
    Just in any election, the vast majority of Republicans will vote Republican, regardless of nominee, even if they opposed him in the primaries.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,663
    Speedy said:

    LondonBob said:

    Speedy said:

    Kasich shortens dramatically to 6.6 with Betfair, to leap frog Cruz in the betting!

    Well neither Cruz nor Trump have any chance at the convention.

    CNN calls Ohio for Hillary.
    I've noticed Cruz has attacked Trump but he has always said he would support his nomination etc. I think they might do a deal, Roger Stone has said he would be interested in the Supreme Court. Can't see a Trump-Cruz ticket winning. It is complicated, Cruz has really been a drag on Trump considering a lot of Cruz voters' second choice is Trump.

    Chicago seems to love Trump.

    I am sure Rahm Emmanuel and the Chicago outfit have been stuffing the ballots for HRC in Cook County.
    Nope, at the convention after the first ballot Trump will lose most of his delegates to the establishment.

    Example, the 50 delegates that Trump got in S.Carolina will be filled by the Governor there, at the first ballot they are bound to vote for Trump, at the second ballot they will vote as the Governor pleases.

    So if Trump and Cruz don't get a majority of delegates before the convention starts then they both lose.
    Ted Cruz has gone back to Iowa to start to stitch up the now unbound delegates. If it's going to be a robbery, it'll be Cruz, even Lindsey Graham is behind him.

    Oh buy Paul Ryan too if you like !
  • Plato_SaysPlato_Says Posts: 11,822
    The GOP really needed Matt Santos

    Hillary sounds like she'll lose her voice before the campaign is over.

    Bit like Arnie Vinick and his broken hand all over again.

    (The West Wing is real... isn't it?!)
  • oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,844
    AndyJS said:

    Illinois is continuing to look interesting for Sanders, just 34,000 votes behind at present.

    Sanders is now 41k behind... not ideal direction of travel
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,454
    I'm calling Missouri for Trump - possibly the biggest Republican call tonight. Lead 9% on 8% counted(ish). (test 6)
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