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Why don't the TP show some balls and start their own 3rd party with Cruz as their nom and leader? Cruz has no chance of winning the GOP nom. The establishment GOP politicians hate him.
The GOP is going with Jeb in 2016, that's a given. So if Cruz and the TP are PO'ed about another establishment candidate running in 2016 then show some guts, break away. Instead of continuing to tear the GOP a apart take the Koch's money, and Cruz's and Palin's names and go. See how they can do away from the GOP.
But the reality is the TP isn't going anywhere. Never will happen. They'll continue to try and takeover of the GOP platform and ideology and continue with the civil war within the GOP. They get more publicity that way. The problem for the GOP is the Dems are loving the GOP civil war too.
Gary Johnson.
Well, Ted Cruz has announced his bid for presidency. He did this on twitter account and there was a video too.
Sen. Ted Cruz announces presidential bid with Twitter post, video | Fox News
If the vote was to take place now, and the 2 candidates on the board for the main 2 parties were + the rest of the third party possibles:
Ted Cruz (R)
Hillary Clinton (D)
Terry Jones (I)
Zoltan Istvan (transhumanist party)
Jill Stein (Green Party)
Bernie Sanders (I)
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)
Who would you vote for and if you want to, why would you do that?
I was just going to post something to that effect, as of now, the numbers for the candidates are as such (from an opinion poll from last week):
Jeb Bush 16%
Scott Walker 13%
Rand Paul 12%
Mike Huckabee 10%
Ben Carson 9%
Chris Christie 7%
Marco Rubio 7%
Ted Cruz 4%
Rick Perry 4%
Making him the 8th in line for the republican nomination. Now there are a few that will most likely not get the nomination. Ben Carson for example, Chris Christie for example and Mike Huckabee are not really likely presidential nominee candidates. The same goes for Cruz, Perry and Rubio.
The way it looks now it is going to be a battle between Bush, Walker and Rand Paul.
I voted for Gary Johnson in 2012 because I didn't trust one major political party's candidate and lost faith in the other major political party's candidate. I would probably vote for Johnson again in 2016 if my choice was between Cruz and Hillary.
I do not trust either one of them. Although it probably wouldn't make much difference in the scope of things who wins. As long as the winner is from one of the major parties it will be business as usual.
I'm not even a little interested in Ted Cruz or any of the options listed, but I will definitely and enthusiastically vote against Hillary Clinton should she decide to run.
Yes, but that is how the US system works, it favors the mighty/big 2 and makes it nearly impossible for someone else to win the most important office in the US.
I voted for Gary Johnson in 2012 because I didn't trust one major political party's candidate and lost faith in the other major political party's candidate. I would probably vote for Johnson again in 2016 if my choice was between Cruz and Hillary.
I do not trust either one of them. Although it probably wouldn't make much difference in the scope of things who wins. As long as the winner is from one of the major parties it will be business as usual.
I'm not even a little interested in Ted Cruz or any of the options listed, but I will definitely and enthusiastically vote against Hillary Clinton should she decide to run.
But will that "dislike" vote be able to carry that candidate to enough electoral votes? I am not that sure. You need a superstar to defeat Hillary I would assume.
True, but how much effort has come from Johnson, how hard is he trying?
Election forecasts is a hobby of mine. I break the states down into two categories when it comes to electoral votes. Democratic trustworthy states, states that have gone Democratic for each of the last 4 presidential elections and by a margin of at least 5 percentage points in each election. They total up to 247 electoral votes. Using the same criteria for the Republicans, their trustworthy states total only 191, 270 needed to win.
The toss up or swing states are
Florida 29 Electoral votes
Ohio 18
North Carolina 15
Virginia 13
Colorado 9
Iowa 6
Nevada 6
New Hampshire 4
Do the math, they aren't many paths for a Republican to win in the electoral college. Unless Obama fatigue sets in big time like bush fatigue did back in 2007, I do not foresee a Republican winning.
No one knows which way or whom the Libertarians will nominate in 2016. I would assume as of today, he is doing absolutely nothing.
Why don't the TP show some balls and start their own 3rd party with Cruz as their nom and leader? Cruz has no chance of winning the GOP nom. The establishment GOP politicians hate him.
The GOP is going with Jeb in 2016, that's a given. So if Cruz and the TP are PO'ed about another establishment candidate running in 2016 then show some guts, break away. Instead of continuing to tear the GOP a apart take the Koch's money, and Cruz's and Palin's names and go. See how they can do away from the GOP.
But the reality is the TP isn't going anywhere. Never will happen. They'll continue to try and takeover of the GOP platform and ideology and continue with the civil war within the GOP. They get more publicity that way. The problem for the GOP is the Dems are loving the GOP civil war too.
Well, Ted Cruz has announced his bid for presidency. He did this on twitter account and there was a video too.
Sen. Ted Cruz announces presidential bid with Twitter post, video | Fox News
If the vote was to take place now, and the 2 candidates on the board for the main 2 parties were + the rest of the third party possibles:
Ted Cruz (R)
Hillary Clinton (D)
Terry Jones (I)
Zoltan Istvan (transhumanist party)
Jill Stein (Green Party)
Bernie Sanders (I)
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)
Who would you vote for and if you want to, why would you do that?
It depends who is running for the Dems. If its some old hat, they might have a chance. If its someone new and refreshing...Warren i.e., the Reps should pack up now.
But it is time for some sign of life.
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