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35. I am not sure how Haley would help Cruz

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 11:02 AM

Jan 2016

Look at the electoral map from 2012. Which Republican states do you think that Cruz would lose if he is the top of the ticket. He already won a state wide election in Texas which is a good indicator of his strength in the other red states. I think he only jeopardizes North Carolina from Romney's totals.

Romney's states
Florida because almost anything can happen in Florida
Ohio because of Kasich as V.P. and the GOP machine
Iowa because a significant portion of the state loves its evangelicals (remember we keep sending King back to Congress)
Wisconsin or Minnesota
269 to 269 and Ted Cruz is the next president of the U.S.

It can happen. We will be in it deep if it does, and I am thinking The Dead Zone except the politician succeeds in becoming President.

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