The ‘Never Trump’ movement had the Worst Week in Washington

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/23/the-never-trump-movement-had-the-worst-week-in-washington/

By Chris Cillizza April 23 at 8:00 AM

Remember Wisconsin? That state's primary on April 5 was the beginning of the end for Donald Trump, insisted the " Never Trump" movement within the GOP. The gig was up! Voters were on to him! He was imploding!

Fourteen days later, Trump took more than 60 percent of the vote and all but a handful of the available 95 delegates in New York's primary. Trump's across-the-board win zeroed out Ted Cruz's mathematical chances of getting to the 1,237 delegate threshold before the July national party convention. Meaning that Trump is now the only one of the three Republican candidates still in the race who can secure a majority of the delegates on the first ballot.



The calendar will only get better for Trump. He could well sweep all five states -- Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island -- that vote on Tuesday, further adding to his momentum. And a new poll released Friday showed Trump leading Cruz in Indiana's May 3 primary, a state where the "Never Trump" forces have already dedicated lots of time and money and the winner can take most or all of the state's crucial 57 delegates.

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[sinkspur]

Trump must be stopped.  If not in July, then in November.

[Frank Cannon]

If true, then fine. I can do something other than stand in line to vote come November.

[Leto]

IIRC the undecideds in Indiana were in the 22% area. Trump has fared very poorly with this group,late deciders.

Hope that holds.

[HAPPY2BME]

[Chosen Daughter]

The pre-vote polling has had mixed results at best.  I wouldn't put any faith in them.  Everyone should work as hard as they can and never give up.

Bar graphs mean nothing to me.  I have had a great week. I am in a movement #NeverTrump and seeing the GOP squirm because they shopped at the Goodwill for their candidate.  And this week has been so revealing!  Liberal, liberal, liberal Trump.

[geronl]

Trump is pro-establishment, so of course they would come down on #NeverTrump

[Sanguine]

The pre-vote polling has had mixed results at best.  I wouldn't put any faith in them. Everyone should work as hard as they can and never give up.

 

[Fishrrman]

Chosen Daughter wrote:
"Bar graphs mean nothing to me."

Well, you could always check the charts posted at 538.com:
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/

[AnybodyButaDem]

Trump must be stopped.  If not in July, then in November.

Considering you're a Hillary Lite fan, I understand you taking your ball and going home.

Sure hope you weren't the type to shame conservatives who couldn't pull the lever for McRomney, but I'm guessing you were based on the deacon thing I read about you yesterday.

Integrity

[Wingnut]

If true, then fine. I can do something other than stand in line to vote come November.

Do me a favor Frank. Call me, so I may meet you for a drink.

[geronl]

The #NeverTrump movement does not give a crap about "having a good week in Washington"

[AnybodyButaDem]

The #NeverTrump movement does not give a crap about "having a good week in Washington"

...and most of America does not give a crap about some GOPe #NeverTrump supporters.

Hey the good thing is you guys are used to losing with your preferred candidates, though, so that's out of the way.

[geronl]

#NeverTrump is not about the primaries anyway.

if Mr. 35% wins the nomination, it's going to be a slaughter.