I agree that it’s all leaning very much her way. I think the most important thing for the GOP to do may well be to stress that a nomination is just … well, a nomination. I.e. that it can only request/recommend that people vote for _________ in November, not actually control how anyone will vote.
I agree, but I also think he’s smart enough to see that it isn’t going to happen.
I think it could. He still could pull out the nomination before the convention, although I admit, that would be very difficult. For the Republicans to deny him the nomination when he’d be only 50 delegates shy, would be a travesty that would greatly injure the Republican Party. And I’m no Trump supporter, but a lot of people are.
No, but having more money in an election could help. In the majority of presidential elections since 1960, the candidate’s campaign that spend the most, won (see response down here) or this link: theawl.com/2012/11/presidential-fundraising-adjusted-for-inflation
Hillary will have sufficient money in the general. A lot of people aren’t contributing now because she’s the de facto Democratic nominee already.
But I think Trump could spend more than Clinton or her surrogates, because of his personal wealth.
LOL The Clintons aren’t exactly poor:
More power to her. 
I wish people would give me millions!Knowing the electorate as I am coming to do, I don’t think money will make any difference. Lots of folks will vote to help the first woman president as they flocked to elect the first black president. It is very concerning that so many voters are so shallow. I do not include those who have actually studied the issues and comes to a conclusion one way or the other. I maintain the majority of those voting do not.
I’m not convinced the woman-factor is going to be enough. There are people concerned about terrorism, health care, their own personal finances, and the first woman president thing, I suspect it doesn’t have as much pull as voting and electing the first Black or mixed-race President does, because of the history of slavery, segregation etc.
LOL The Clintons aren’t exactly poor:
“Hillary Clinton’s net worth is $31.3 million. Our Hillary Clinton net worth number comes from analyzing her 2015 U.S. Public Financial Disclosure Reports. Bill Clinton has an estimated net worth of $80 million. That gives a combined Bill and Hillary Clinton net worth of $111 million dollars.”
Not in Trump’s range, true. And neither one of them has won the nomination yet! The Repubs. are still on their “StopTrump” crusade. It’s doubtful they will nominate him unless he arrives at the convention with the required number of delegates, and another candidate would not have his money, and would have to start from scratch.
Hillary wins votes without spending a lot of money.
Notice the huge qualifier in the article though:
I, too, think Trump would be harder for Clinton to beat than Cruz. I think she would steamroll over Cruz.
It’s not so much that we Democrats want Trump to be the GOP nominee. In fact, I think he would be a formidable candidate in the general election. Rather, we feel that if he has the majority of delegates as well as the popular vote, he earned the candidacy.
If I just wanted someone Hillary could handily beat, it would be Cruz. It will be close with Trump. Can’t say who I think would win at this point. Probably Hillary in a close race.
AGREED, I just don’t think she’s got it naturally. I don’t know what she’s like as a person in private but her public persona always seems so contrived. That said, she’s got in the bag now as far as I’m concerned.
I don’t feel that Trump can beat Clinton or even come close to doing so. His comments and style have caused such mass outrage not only in the US but abroad. He won’t fare as badly as Cruz though, I concur.