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In reply to the discussion: Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump in the Republican primaries? [View all]Xolodno
(6,794 posts)19. Too early to tell.
Trump and DeSantis could split the crazy vote. But you got Haley which Koch's and other big GOP money seem to be gravitating towards. Plus Pence will throw his hat in at some point and peal off some of the evangelical vote. Pompeo will no doubt run, but I'm guessing he just wants to be VP on the ticket. And we still have Rubio and Cruz who can suddenly jump in. As well as a couple of others.
It will come down to the state by state primaries, some will fair better for one candidate than the other. They can be on top on a primary or two, then completely crash and burn when it goes to another part of the country.
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Trump vs DeSantis, I think Trump wins... he's got a very loyal following
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Feb 2023
#1
I bet there will be 20 or more Republicans in the primaries. Trump support will be solid, while
Midnight Writer
Feb 2023
#5
Yes, but Trump has at least 30 to 40 million slack jawed KKK trash vermin who will crawl over broken
Celerity
Feb 2023
#24
Whoever it is, I hope trump narrowly loses and runs 3rd party, like he promised n/t
Victor_c3
Feb 2023
#9
If he keeps responding to Trump in a way that makes Jeb look like Randy "The Macho Man" Savage, in
Carlitos Brigante
Feb 2023
#12
I went with the first choice in this poll, but it's stated more definitively that I would say it
Silent3
Feb 2023
#15
The powers that be want DeSantis. But they never wanted Trump in the first place and only jumped on
gldstwmn
Feb 2023
#25