If the non-Trump vote coalesces around one candidate after Super Tuesday, it's a new race. If not, Trump likely wins the nomination. It's really that simple. Wait. Until. After. Super. Tuesday.
I was told to wait until South Carolina, Marco would surely win there after taking 2nd in New Hampshire. Then there was Nevada, a state Marco thought he could win and spent more than other campaigns in. Maybe "true conservative" just isnt that popular this year?
Which is sad. I am a registered Republican because I believe in limited government, states rights, and free market principles. Trump represents all the things people outside the party accuse it of; Crony Capitalism, Xenophobic, Racist, Classist, Sexist, Old and White, Patriarchal, Ignorant. . . .It is frustrating because I know the party has the ability to be so much more than that.
That is why I support Rubio. He isn't perfect (none of the candidates are) but he has the best opportunity in my mind to be a true conservative in office.
The thing that actually scares me the most is the trickle down effect in elections. If Trump is nominated president, does the party coalesce behind his message? Will anyone running as a republican have to side with all of his views? If they don't, he may end up being an extremely lame duck president and that damage might be irreparable both to the party, but more importantly, to the conservative ideal.
