Subject: Re: Trump and Carson Even in Iowa
From: "Alexander S. Mackler" <[email-masked]>
To: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:48:35 -0400

Cruz is hoping to stay in long enough to inherit Trump/Carson folks and be just palatable enough to more normal R voters. But their support somehow shows no sign of waning. Sort of amazing. 

ASM

> On Oct 25, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> The consensus is of course that Rubio becomes the establishment choice that emerges to defeat Trump/Carson.  But you continue to see that Trump/Carson poll above 50 combined and you realize that Jeb will have to drop out for that to happen. 
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> I wonder if Cruz isn't lurking quietly to take that Trump/Carson vote if they begin to falter.  Cruz appeals to the Carson evangelicals and the Trump anti-immigration crazies.  And he's been raising money.  
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> Eric D. Schwerin
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>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 4:13 PM, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Really amazing he hasn't faded yet. What happens if he actually wins the nomination? Hard to argue that Bernie Sanders isn't electable if he's running against Trump.
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>>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 2:42 PM, Alexander S. Mackler <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>>> The NH stuff is the biggie. Iowa (Santorum 2012) is getting less and less relevant long term, and seems like Carson territory. But if Trump takes NH and SC...
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>>>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>>>> Trump and Carson Even in Iowa
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>>>> October 25, 2015By Taegan Goddard0 Comments
>>>> A new CBS News poll shows Donald Trump and Ben Carson deadlocked in Iowa, 27% to 27%, with Ted Cruz at 12%, Marco Rubio at 9% and Jeb Bush at 6%.
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>>>> In New Hampshire, Trump leads with 38%, followed by Carson at 12%, Bush at 8%, Rubio at 7%, Carly Fiorina at 7%, Cruz at 5% and John Kasich at 5%.
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>>>> In South Carolina, Trump leads with 40%, followed by Carson at 23%, Cruz at 8%, Rubio at 7% and Bush at 6%.
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>>>> Eric D. Schwerin
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