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It's apparent to me during this primary process, that being somewhat bigoted, loud and far-right is the only way to survive. Even Cruz and Rubio are doing it. And while you have to "act" this way, you simultaneously have to be malleable enough to not be too strict in any one demographic. Cruz is the evangelical radical. Rubio is the career politician, Washington elite.
Once you get through Super Tuesday, you have to soften your crazy right-wing rhetoric to survive the Northeast assault and general election process.
It's a tough find, especially ones with voting records and political history.
Trump is succeeding just as much for his ability to court strong, right-wing, religious conservatives but also, AT THE SAME TIME, kind of exude a bit of non-secular, moderate right wing principles (at least many hope he is really that). That's why he's winning 45% of Massachusetts republicans and 40% of Georgia republicans. That's kind of a rare combination in a field of 6+.
I don't know what the future of the Republican party will be, but the religious right has to somehow support a candidate early in the primary process that has a chance come March-April. Maybe changing the primaries will help. Getting rid of Iowa as the start would be my suggestion. Or have multiple states from different regions in each voting cycle. Not just one state.
The only one to have a chance right now is Trump. Cruz and Rubio would lose so badly it wouldn't even be a fight. Trump is the only one capable of getting the middle voter if he plays his cards right. But he has to get through the primaries first, which I think is bringing out the ugliness is all the candidates.
Once you get through Super Tuesday, you have to soften your crazy right-wing rhetoric to survive the Northeast assault and general election process.
It's a tough find, especially ones with voting records and political history.
Trump is succeeding just as much for his ability to court strong, right-wing, religious conservatives but also, AT THE SAME TIME, kind of exude a bit of non-secular, moderate right wing principles (at least many hope he is really that). That's why he's winning 45% of Massachusetts republicans and 40% of Georgia republicans. That's kind of a rare combination in a field of 6+.
I don't know what the future of the Republican party will be, but the religious right has to somehow support a candidate early in the primary process that has a chance come March-April. Maybe changing the primaries will help. Getting rid of Iowa as the start would be my suggestion. Or have multiple states from different regions in each voting cycle. Not just one state.
The only one to have a chance right now is Trump. Cruz and Rubio would lose so badly it wouldn't even be a fight. Trump is the only one capable of getting the middle voter if he plays his cards right. But he has to get through the primaries first, which I think is bringing out the ugliness is all the candidates.