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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumGOP elites are starting to concede Trump will be the nominee; now want to avoid floor fight
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Throughout the Republican Party, from New Hampshire to Florida to California, many leaders, operatives, donors and activists arrived this week at the conclusion they had been hoping to thwart or at least delay: Donald Trump will be their presidential nominee.
An aura of inevitability is now forming around the controversial mogul. Trump smothered his opponents in six straight primaries in the Northeast and vacuumed up more delegates than even the most generous predictions foresaw. He is gaining high-profile endorsements by the day a legendary Indiana basketball coach Wednesday, two House committee chairmen Thursday. And his rivals, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, are making the kind of rushed tactical moves that signal desperation.
The party is at a turning point. Republican stalwarts opposed to Trump remain fearful of the damage the unconventional and unruly billionaire might inflict on the partys down-ballot candidates in November. But many also now see him as the all-but-certain nominee and are exhausted by the prospect of a contested July convention, according to interviews this week with more than a dozen party figures from coast to coast.
People are realizing that hes the likely nominee, said Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor and one-time endorser of Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. The hysteria has died down and the range of emotion is from resignation to enthusiasm.
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With likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton pivoting to a general election and her well-funded allies readying for a full-out assault, Republicans are eager to unite quickly. Some are fearful that waiting until the partys convention in Cleveland to pick a nominee would put the party at a disadvantage in raising money and engaging the Democrats.
The lions share of Republicans want the process settled, said Mike Dennehy, a veteran New Hampshire-based party strategist. Theres anxiety setting in about the process, and thats what people are tired of. They just want it done, they want the fighting to stop, and they want a general election campaign to begin in a meaningful way.
An aura of inevitability is now forming around the controversial mogul. Trump smothered his opponents in six straight primaries in the Northeast and vacuumed up more delegates than even the most generous predictions foresaw. He is gaining high-profile endorsements by the day a legendary Indiana basketball coach Wednesday, two House committee chairmen Thursday. And his rivals, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, are making the kind of rushed tactical moves that signal desperation.
The party is at a turning point. Republican stalwarts opposed to Trump remain fearful of the damage the unconventional and unruly billionaire might inflict on the partys down-ballot candidates in November. But many also now see him as the all-but-certain nominee and are exhausted by the prospect of a contested July convention, according to interviews this week with more than a dozen party figures from coast to coast.
People are realizing that hes the likely nominee, said Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor and one-time endorser of Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. The hysteria has died down and the range of emotion is from resignation to enthusiasm.
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With likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton pivoting to a general election and her well-funded allies readying for a full-out assault, Republicans are eager to unite quickly. Some are fearful that waiting until the partys convention in Cleveland to pick a nominee would put the party at a disadvantage in raising money and engaging the Democrats.
The lions share of Republicans want the process settled, said Mike Dennehy, a veteran New Hampshire-based party strategist. Theres anxiety setting in about the process, and thats what people are tired of. They just want it done, they want the fighting to stop, and they want a general election campaign to begin in a meaningful way.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-elites-are-now-resigned-to-donald-trump-as-their-nominee/2016/04/28/7ee8cf72-0cbc-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html
Like I have been saying, there won't be a contested convention. Hillary will unify the GOP more than she will unify the Democrats.
Sorry Hillary supporters, but you need the Bernie voters in order to win.
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GOP elites are starting to concede Trump will be the nominee; now want to avoid floor fight (Original Post)
davidn3600
Apr 2016
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As someone who doesnt vote for my own benefit but for others, I am not sure what to
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
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Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)1. As someone who doesnt vote for my own benefit but for others, I am not sure what to
promise all of you who vote for yourself.
What do you need?
I am a JFK Democrat.
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TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)2. My, my, my,
this is going to be interesting.
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Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. How will Trump win without women, blacks, Hispanics, and Democrats?
I look forward to President Hillary Clinton.
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davidn3600
(6,342 posts)4. You are assuming the Bernie supporters will vote for Hillary
If 1/3rd don't vote, Hillary wont win the swing states.
As it is right now, the Republicans have 3 million more votes cast than the Democrats. Yes, you have blacks and hispanics, and women. But you still need the white men that vote reliably Democratic. Many of them supported Bernie. You can't just toss them out and still expect to win.
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(99,727 posts)5. Locking after a review by forum hosts
Can be reposted in GD.
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