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Rand Paul drops out.

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Hicup said:
I'm guessing Cruz.

Tim-
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I'm not sure I agree. Cruz is a bit of a war monger and the Paul folks tend to trend more Libertarian. Paul also didn't run on the whole family values thing. I'm going to guess most will go to Trump actually.
 
The one guy that was even remotely acceptable is out. I had no intention of voting for Rand Paul or even to vote, but still it's telling how much this system fails to represent people.
 
Hicup said:
I'm guessing Cruz.

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I think you are correct because of their similar stance on smaller federal government and restoring states rights. And Cruz co-sponsored Paul's bill to audit the Fed that didn't have a chance of ever getting passed. Paul joined Cruz in a filibuster on the Senate floor that the establishment didn't take kindly to. The latest poll out of NH had Paul at 4%.
 
tres borrachos said:
I'm not sure I agree. Cruz is a bit of a war monger and the Paul folks tend to trend more Libertarian. Paul also didn't run on the whole family values thing. I'm going to guess most will go to Trump actually.
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:lamo No. Why would people that lean libertarian move to someone that proposed a wall, 45% import tariffs, not only supports eminent domain but thinks it is for private use, and supports Universal Healthcare? What exactly does Trump offer people that would otherwise vote for Paul?
 
jmotivator said:
Yeah, I would prefer 3. When the rest leave the primary it will finally come into focus. I think when all but the top three drop out that Trump will fall to third place in the polls.
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I'm guessing it will narrow down to Cruz, Trump, Rubio & maybe Bush who still has a strong establishment support. The others have to leave fast, they're just being silly now. (Carson was pathetic at the caucus)
 
tres borrachos said:
I'm not sure I agree. Cruz is a bit of a war monger and the Paul folks tend to trend more Libertarian. Paul also didn't run on the whole family values thing. I'm going to guess most will go to Trump actually.
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I was a Paul supporter and I can't stand either Trump or Cruz. I'm going with Rubio but I really wish there was a "None of the above" option.
 
Hicup said:
I'm guessing Cruz.

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I'm not sure Rand Paul supporters would go Cruz. I don't think there's anyone really on the field that would appeal to the Rand Paul supporter.
 
Ikari said:
I'm not sure Rand Paul supporters would go Cruz. I don't think there's anyone really on the field that would appeal to the Rand Paul supporter.
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Bingo. Those people are now not represented.
 
tres borrachos said:
I'm not sure I agree. Cruz is a bit of a war monger and the Paul folks tend to trend more Libertarian. Paul also didn't run on the whole family values thing. I'm going to guess most will go to Trump actually.
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Speaking as a Rand Paul supporter, I hate Trump's guts and could not understand the mentality of anyone who, no longer having Paul as an option thinks, oh yeah, Trump sounds good.

Trump isn't just a RINO, a completely fraudulent conservative who's just mastered attention whoring and saying rhetoric stupid people think he actually believes... he's just a fundamentally awful person.


I too see Cruz benefiting more than others for the Tea Party connection, small government rhetoric connection.

At this point, this awful point, someone other than Trump, Hillary, or Sanders must make it to that office - none of them can be trusted to appoint Supreme Court members. Not one. Trump and Clinton are pure cynical awful and corrupt picks... and Sanders is a dangerously leftist ideologue.

So Cruz, Rubio, whatever - at this point I don't care who but someone other than those.
 
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vesper said:
I think you are correct because of their similar stance on smaller federal government and restoring states rights. And Cruz co-sponsored Paul's bill to audit the Fed that didn't have a chance of ever getting passed. Paul joined Cruz in a filibuster on the Senate floor that the establishment didn't take kindly to. The latest poll out of NH had Paul at 4%.
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You're probably right. It also helps that pretty much anyone who drops out at this point is likely a net gain for Ted Cruz over his competitors.
 
JayDubya said:
Speaking as a Rand Paul supporter, I hate Trump's guts and could not understand the mentality of anyone who, no longer having Paul as an option thinks, oh yeah, Trump sounds good.
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The idea that a Rand Paul supporter would support Trump is simply laughable.
 
I'm hoping the field is down to less than 6 by next week.
 
tres borrachos said:
I actually liked Rand, too. I'm not surprised by this. Question is who do his supporters go to now....
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I believe they all will be meeting in a phone booth to make that decision on Thursday.
 
tres borrachos said:
I'm not sure I agree. Cruz is a bit of a war monger and the Paul folks tend to trend more Libertarian. Paul also didn't run on the whole family values thing. I'm going to guess most will go to Trump actually.
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I think it splits evenly and doesn't make a real difference.
 
Erod said:
I think it splits evenly and doesn't make a real difference.
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Cruz is better than Trump, even though I dont really care much for cruz.

The LP is also another option for those randians that feel like not participating in this dumb election.
 
Cisero said:
I'm guessing it will narrow down to Cruz, Trump, Rubio & maybe Bush who still has a strong establishment support. The others have to leave fast, they're just being silly now. (Carson was pathetic at the caucus)
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Well, I go back to the silly rules that the GOP arranged for this primary that has proportional delegate assignment for the opening states, and a requirement for a 50+% showing in 8 states to even get your name on the convention ballot. It's possible that nobody will be on the ballot if everyone hangs around long enough to sap % from the top candidates. If they do then they will have some delegates to barter in the brokered convention.
 
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