Elections 2016 New Hampshire Primary Discussion

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There have been several reports that he's considering an indy run. Thinks he could win against Trump and Sanders.

If it's conditional on running with that scenario, than sure but that sounds like a very unlikely scenario and I'm sure a lot of people would consider Indy runs at that point.

 

[NelmarksGhost]

Bill Clinton. Dude plays very well in the black south.

That's all I could think of. The pundits are basically just using the current polling, and "blacks dig Clinton" to form their view. It's not as though they're giving evidence that minorities actually agree with any of her past actions, or stated intentions. I felt like I was missing something.

 

[ncordless]

If it's conditional on running with that scenario, than sure but that sounds like a very unlikely scenario and I'm sure a lot of people would consider Indy runs at that point.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...ighing-an-independent-run-for-president/?_r=0

 

[Lead]

So Carson still seems to be staying. Christie is heading back to NJ. Reports are SC is going to get dirty between Kasich, Rubio and Jeb. There's going to be more and more pressure for there only to be one and it's only going to get nastier before one is left.

 

[NelmarksGhost]

Bloomberg, Trump, Sanders would be the funniest thing ever. SNL would have to become a nightly broadcast. The entire debate would revolve around old NYC beefs.

 

[Lead]

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...ighing-an-independent-run-for-president/?_r=0

I don't know his thinking. I don't know any independent candidates thinking. He has shifted from Dem to Independent however. First reports were he would only step in if Hillary was a bust.

 

[ncordless]

My god. What if this becomes like that Cali election? If we see Sanders, Trump, Cruz, and Bloomberg all running in the general, who else would jump in? Kanye 2016? Cliven Bundy?

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I remember listening to NPR, and hearing one of the hosts ask "Can anyone stop Howard Dean". It was asked in a rhetorical fashion because everyone "knew" it was impossible for the juggernaut campaign to lose momentum.

I wasn't paying very close attention to politics then, but this is what I recall as well. He was projected to win Iowa easily, so that's why it was a shock when he placed third.

 

[Lead]

Kasich is already looking to Michigan after this. This has to show how fragile he sees his path to win this thing. He doesn't think (and likely rightly so) he can win the south in Super Tuesday and he's somewhat abandoned a SC stand.

 

[NelmarksGhost]

So Carson still seems to be staying. Christie is heading back to NJ. Reports are SC is going to get dirty between Kasich, Rubio and Jeb. There's going to be more and more pressure for there only to be one and it's only going to get nastier before one is left.

I'm picking Bush to come out ahead of both Rubio and Kasich in SC.

 

[Lead]

I'm picking Bush to come out ahead of both Rubio and Kasich in SC.

I can't see it being Kasich. Has to be Jeb or Rubio. They both have been picking up decent endorsements (Rubio- Scott and Gowdy, Jeb- Graham). Wonder if Haley will rock the boat and also pick someone.

 

[ncordless]

Kasich is already looking to Michigan after this. This has to show how fragile he sees his path to win this thing. He doesn't think (and likely rightly so) he can win the south in Super Tuesday and he's somewhat abandoned a SC stand.

I cannot imagine a path for Kasich that doesn't involve a murder/suicide of multiple candidates.

 

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Fiorina to continue on after poor showing

She didn't even crack 5 percent with more than half the votes in, but Carly Fiorina's team insisted Tuesday night that she would press on after the New Hampshire primary.

"We sent link to public calendar earlier today. Same plan," emailed Sarah Isgur Flores, Fiorina's deputy campaign manager, when asked whether Fiorina would be exiting the race.

The calendar shows Fiorina in South Carolina over the weekend, before spending around a week and a half in Nevada ahead of the caucuses there.

 

[Lead]

I cannot imagine a path for Kasich that doesn't involve a murder/suicide of multiple candidates.

I honestly think he's been playing for VP and just overperformed tonight cause of the Christie/Rubio exchange. His message shows he is talking for the GE with little concern of winning the primary while not bashing the frontrunners. That's a guy wanting a VP spot.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Kasich is already looking to Michigan after this. This has to show how fragile he sees his path to win this thing. He doesn't think (and likely rightly so) he can win the south in Super Tuesday and he's somewhat abandoned a SC stand.

By that time, it'd be too late to gain momentum.

By winning 2nd place tonight, he's lost the nomination.

 

[Lead]

Christie heading back to New Jersey instead of South Carolina

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie decided not to drop out of the presidential race after a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary. But in his speech here in Nashua, he also announced that he's not going to South Carolina, as the campaign had said he would.

Instead, Christie said he and his wife, Mary Pat, are going back to New Jersey.

 

[NelmarksGhost]

My god. What if this becomes like that Cali election? If we see Sanders, Trump, Cruz, and Bloomberg all running in the general, who else would jump in? Kanye 2016? Cliven Bundy?

Hulk Hogan gets my vote. He is a real American that fights for the rights of everyone. He fights for what's right. He fights for our lives.

 

[in the]

it's not hard actually. Exit polls, sample sizes, and confidence intervals. When you sample 60 people and 42 of these say they voted Trump, then combine these results from samples from different area, and diverse, it paints the picture.

Kelly secretly wants that Trump D.

 

[Lead]

By that time, it'd be too late to gain momentum.

By winning 2nd place tonight, he's lost the nomination.

I think winning 2nd and then announcing Michigan as the next target definitely shows he didn't even want to win 2nd place tonight. He may be trying to hand this off to Jeb or Rubio.

 

[ncordless]

Hulk Hogan gets my vote. He is a real American that fights for the rights of everyone. He fights for what's right. He fights for our lives.

He might have some trouble with the black vote.

How about Michael Jordan? He's pretty popular with low unfavorables.

Or Lady Gaga?