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StevieM

(10,580 posts)
33. A few thoughts on your list:
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 07:06 PM
Feb 2016

Don't you think Rand Paul, even out of the race, will get more votes than Jim Gilmore?

I think Christie did a lot of damage to Rubio but that doesn't mean that he will be the one to benefit from it. The truth is, although the media hasn't acknowledged it, Christie isn't really part of the establishment lane battle anymore. For the last week or two Christie has been down to 4-6 percent in the polls. He really damaged himself during the New Jersey snowstorm, first when he resisted going back, and especially when he castigated that young girl, asking if he should get a mop.

I still think Bush could pull off a second place showing in New Hampshire. He has firmly established himself as the anti-Trump candidate, having been the only one to actually take the fight to him on a regular basis. Some anti-Tump voters may appreciate that when they enter the polls on the day of the Primary.

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kasich is the most sane one. DesertFlower Feb 2016 #1
Kasich is not a compassionate conservative. Although, he played one SDjack Feb 2016 #7
I think Rubio killed himself. lob1 Feb 2016 #2
Republican voters should reward Jim Gilmore saltpoint Feb 2016 #3
To think Cruz is the same age is kinda funny yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #23
Yep. They look odd together. And what's saltpoint Feb 2016 #24
Very true. yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #25
Self Inflicted Wound for Rubio noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #4
Yeah, predictwise has Rubio going down already! haha OhZone Feb 2016 #5
Agree that Trump probably holds onto saltpoint Feb 2016 #6
Jeb looked like he just wanted to go home. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #14
Excellent summary. You were wise to keep saltpoint Feb 2016 #17
I actually think that Rand Paul, even out of the race, will finish ahead of Jim Gilmore. StevieM Feb 2016 #29
It could happen just that way. saltpoint Feb 2016 #31
I smell brokered convention. B Calm Feb 2016 #8
Mitt will step in alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #15
WHY?! white_wolf Feb 2016 #26
Because the Establishment beltanefauve Feb 2016 #30
Can rubio survive? hibbing Feb 2016 #9
"By the way Barack Obama saltpoint Feb 2016 #10
A brokered convention is possible now. Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #11
Agree. And may it be marked by saltpoint Feb 2016 #12
Romney's in the mix, fo sho alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #16
Romney and his goons roll into Cleveland, rough-gather saltpoint Feb 2016 #18
I'd give decent odds for him ending up the nominee alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #19
Possibly. Although he's still the same old saltpoint Feb 2016 #20
He got 60 million votes alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #21
After the poison pipes in Flint, I'm not seeing saltpoint Feb 2016 #22
Rubio has to drop now craigmatic Feb 2016 #13
Christie is no longer part of the establishment lane, but he really destroyed Rubio tonight. StevieM Feb 2016 #27
Time to narrow down to about 4. 840high Feb 2016 #28
OK, I'll give it a guess: IDemo Feb 2016 #32
A few thoughts on your list: StevieM Feb 2016 #33
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