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Hillary Clinton

wysi

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4. The electoral map...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:35 PM

Feb 2016

... would suggest that Trump or Cruz would be easier to beat, which is why I would prefer either of them over Rubio. Trump will not carry his home state, and we won't win Texas anyway. However, Florida is key to the outcome of the election, and it would be very bad indeed to have a republican nominee from Florida (let's all remember what happened the last time there was a nominee whose brother was the governor of Florida).

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I'm torn. [View all] LAS14 Feb 2016 OP

I never wish for who I think would be easiest to beat BainsBane Feb 2016 #1

I think she would beat both... Satch59 Feb 2016 #2

I still think Cruz would be the easiest to beat. DavidDvorkin Feb 2016 #3

I've always wished for Cruz as the opposition, but I fear jsmirman Feb 2016 #8

He's fading rapidly on all the betting sites. DavidDvorkin Feb 2016 #9

Hmm, I hadn't even checked that but that's unsurprising jsmirman Feb 2016 #10

After Iowa, Trump plunged and Rubio soared on those sites DavidDvorkin Feb 2016 #11

The electoral map... wysi Feb 2016 #4

I don't think Trump will be easy to beat fun n serious Feb 2016 #5

I don't think that Trump will be their nominee DesertRat Feb 2016 #6

I hate Cruz, but I'm pulling for him CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #7