TIME TO DROP OUT? Ted Cruz Needs 87% of Remaining Delegates to Win Nomination

[HAPPY2BME]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) would need 87% of remaining primary voters to win the nomination.
It might be time for Ted Cruz to drop out and endorse Donald J. Trump?

The New York Times reported:

    Donald J. Trump’s series of victories on Tuesday extended his delegate lead and forced Senator Marco Rubio of Florida out of the presidential race. Mr. Trump’s path to winning enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination is not assured, but he is in a strong position.

    Here are some ways the Republican nominating contest could unfold. Try adjusting the sliders to see how the outcomes change. Each line in the chart represents one possible outcome.

    If Mr. Trump maintains his current level of support in the remaining races, he would almost certainly secure the nomination.

    After Tuesday’s contests, no other candidate retains a real chance of capturing the delegates required to win the nomination outright. Mr. Rubio dropped out, Gov. John Kasich of Ohio is too far behind, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas would need to win the vast majority of the remaining delegates — a near impossibility.

Donald Trump can win the nomination if he continues on his current trajectory.
Ted Cruz would need to win 87% of the remaining delegates – a near impossibility.



http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/time-to-drop-ted-cruz-needs-87-of-remaining-delegates-to-win-nomination/

[NavyCanDo]

Hell No!     He can get to 87% it's a long shot, but the math supports it. But more importantly he needs to stay in to prevent Trump from getting 50% +1, which is 1237, which is just as much of a long shot for Trump.   

[sinkspur]

More Trump cheerleading from Jim Hoft.  Gateway and Trumpbart are shameless propaganda organs for Trump.

[andy58-in-nh]

More trumpaganda from Trumpway Pundit (as opposed this time to the Trump Report or Trumpbart).

Unless he performs far better among registered Republican voters than he has to date, and with quite a number of closed primaries upcoming, Trump will not win a majority of delegates prior to the convention. Assuming no one has reached the magic number, once at the convention, Cruz stands to inherit Rubio's delegates in large numbers.

[Sanguine]

That's only part of the story.  There are a whole lot of delegates whose candidate has dropped out and have become available. 

[libertybele]

More trumpaganda from Trumpway Pundit (as opposed this time to the Trump Report or Trumpbart).

Unless he performs far better among registered Republican voters than he has to date, and with quite a number of closed primaries upcoming, Trump will not win a majority of delegates prior to the convention. Assuming no one has reached the magic number, once at the convention, Cruz stands to inherit Rubio's delegates in large numbers.

??? The rules behind delegates is a little new to me, but I was under the understanding that Rubio has both bound and unbound delegates.  Bound delegates still have to vote for Rubio until another ballot.  The unbound delegates can go to anyone?  I would love to think that they would all go to C

Let Trump drop out.  He is the buffoon who most of the rest of us find entirely unacceptable.  He is the bully who smeared everyone else in order to get where he is at right now. 

[MBB1984]

If Cruz can win Arizona, he should continue the fight.  If Trump wins Arizona, a winner take all state, it is time the GOP unifies around Trump. 

[libertybele]

Let Trump drop out.  He is the buffoon who most of the rest of us find entirely unacceptable.  He is the bully who smeared everyone else in order to get where he is at right now.

    Let the fifth grade bully drop out!

[Bigun]

[Bill Cipher]

If Cruz can win Arizona, he should continue the fight.  If Trump wins Arizona, a winner take all state, it is time the GOP unifies around Trump. 

Would that give Trump a majority of delegates who must vote for him on the first convention ballot?  If not, then Cruz should not drop out and should not under any circumstances endorse Trump.  Or is Trump going to sue him if he doesn't?

As for unifying around Trump?  Trump and the Trumpettes killed that idea a long time ago.  Even if he gets a majority of delegates before the convention, he will almost certainly not have the support of a significant number of GOP voters because of his obvious liberalism, his bigoted divisive policies, and his Pontius Pilate like indirect approval of violence by his supporters.  No, that ship sailed a long time ago and unless he makes a substantial about face after a nomination it will never return to port.

[Frank Cannon]

Jim Hoft is a horses ass.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

More Trump cheerleading from Jim Hoft.  Gateway and Trumpbart are shameless propaganda organs for Trump.

SHame, because Hoft had a great site with stories you don't find anywhere else.

[MBB1984]

Would that give Trump a majority of delegates who must vote for him on the first convention ballot?  If not, then Cruz should not drop out and should not under any circumstances endorse Trump.  Or is Trump going to sue him if he doesn't?

As for unifying around Trump?  Trump and the Trumpettes killed that idea a long time ago.  Even if he gets a majority of delegates before the convention, he will almost certainly not have the support of a significant number of GOP voters because of his obvious liberalism, his bigoted divisive policies, and his Pontius Pilate like indirect approval of violence by his supporters.  No, that ship sailed a long time ago and unless he makes a substantial about face after a nomination it will never return to port.

If Cruz can't win Arizona, his chances of winning the GOP nomination effectively drop below 1%.  The next primary states are not favorable to Cruz and Trump will have momentum.  Trump is already ahead in California and New York polls.  If Cruz wins AZ he has a decent chance of catching momentum.  But if he doesn't it is time to rally around Trump despite his flaws and every candidate has flaws.  A brokered Convention only helps elect Hillary. 

[Chosen Daughter]

Can't believe it!  Why would anybody be calling for Cruz to get out of the race?  If you want to know who should get out it is Kasich.  He has zero hope of getting the nomination.  If this is coming from Trump he should get out.  Cruz is going to crush him now that Rubio is out.

[Bill Cipher]

If Cruz can't win Arizona, his chances of winning the GOP nomination effectively drop below 1%.  The next primary states are not favorable to Cruz and Trump will have momentum.  Trump is already ahead in California and New York polls.  If Cruz wins AZ he has a decent chance of catching momentum.  But if he doesn't it is time to rally around Trump despite his flaws and every candidate has flaws.  A brokered Convention only helps elect Hillary. 

A brokered election only helps get Clinton elected if Trump does not get the nomination and his supporters make good on his threat to riot, and then petulantly sit out the election.  Even so, the risks of Clinton being elected because of such a convention are less than the risks if Trump is the nominee. 

[NavyCanDo]

Trump should drop out for repeatedly revealing his ignorance on basic matters of national importance such as the three ways of launching nuclear weapons, the difference between Quds and Kurds, his dissregard to the importance of maintaing our line of defence in Eastern Europe, Japan, and South Korea, and the support of Israel.  Then there his insulting the leaders of allied countries like Germany.

[Chosen Daughter]

Trump should drop out for repeatedly revealing his ignorance on basic matters of national importance such as the three ways of launching nuclear weapons, the difference between Quds and Kurds, his dissregard to the importance of maintaing our line of defence in Eastern Europe, Japan, and South Korea, and the support of Israel.  Then there his insulting the leaders of allied countries like Germany.

Are you kidding?  Those things aren't important.  The crowd has other things to think of.  Like Trump and WWE



It isn't any wonder that violence is the norm.  Its confusing.  Television entertainment or Trump rally.  I think people may just forget.

I need a hero!

[Bill Cipher]

Trump should drop out for repeatedly revealing his ignorance on basic matters of national importance such as the three ways of launching nuclear weapons, the difference between Quds and Kurds, his dissregard to the importance of maintaing our line of defence in Eastern Europe, Japan, and South Korea, and the support of Israel.  Then there his insulting the leaders of allied countries like Germany.