Clinton vs. Cruz?

[Theodore Roosevelt]

Given tonight's events, is a Clinton vs. Cruz race likely? If so, probable results with EV numbers?

[Sir Mohamed]

Unlikely that Cruz gets the nomination. Rubio will be the nominee.

However, he would lose to Hillary/Castro; 2012 map+NC and maybe even AZ.

[IceSpear]

Unlikely that Cruz gets the nomination. Rubio will be the nominee.

However, he would lose to Hillary/Castro; 2012 map+NC and maybe even AZ.

Indeed. The only candidate the media hates more than Hillary Clinton is Ted Cruz.

[Silent Hunter]

It can't be ruled out at this stage.

[BM]

Even bigger landslide than 2008. The gender gap would be bigger with Cruz against Clinton than with Trump. Cruz is simply revolting inside and out and there is a MAJOR creep factor. There's a reason no one likes him except for bigoted or low information voters.

[NHI]

She would crush him.

[Zache]

On here, and across the web in general, I get the impression that people think Ted Cruz would be the weakest of the three major Republican candidates against Clinton. Can someone provide a few reasons why people think that?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

40+ state landslide for Clinton.

[BM]

On here, and across the web in general, I get the impression that people think Ted Cruz would be the weakest of the three major Republican candidates against Clinton. Can someone provide a few reasons why people think that?

Likability matters in a general election and Cruz simply has none. Trump at least has charisma and swagger and Rubio has youth and optimism (technically Cruz isn't even a year older than Rubio but he might as well be 80 years old). Cruz is detested by everyone who comes into contact with him and is transparently phony, power hungry, and worst of all, generally creepy and disturbing.

I realize many would say the exact same thing about President H. Clinton (mostly based on misguided sexist attitudes), but Cruz is objectively MUCH MUCH worse off in the personality department so that says it all.

[PresidentTRUMP]

Ugh talk about two unlikable candidates. I would probably cast my vote for Hillary if this was the case.

[SillyAmerican]

Ugh talk about two unlikable candidates. I would probably cast my vote for Hillary if this was the case.

Agreed. As much as it pains me to say so, Hillary is actually the less-dislikable of the two...

I realize many would say the exact same thing about President H. Clinton (mostly based on misguided sexist attitudes), but Cruz is objectively MUCH MUCH worse off in the personality department so that says it all.

How is pointing out that Clinton is unlikeable "sexist"? Typical. Too bad Iowa and New Hampshire are full of all those sexist people. Hopefully Hillary goes to prison, and we don't have to worry about being sexist...

[BM]

Most of the things that make her "unlikable" wouldn't be talked about for a male candidate, and many of them would be considered positives - strength, focus, drive, seriousness, confidence, acting like a winner, etc. This has all been pretty obvious since 2008 and isn't really up for debate anymore.

If Cruz was a woman with the same personality and tone we wouldn't have even heard of him unless he pulled a Kim Davis-type controversy with whatever local position he was in.

[Kingpoleon]

Ugh talk about two unlikable candidates. I would probably cast my vote for Hillary if this was the case.

Agreed. As much as it pains me to say so, Hillary is actually the less-dislikable of the two...

I realize many would say the exact same thing about President H. Clinton (mostly based on misguided sexist attitudes), but Cruz is objectively MUCH MUCH worse off in the personality department so that says it all.

How is pointing out that Clinton is unlikeable "sexist"? Typical. Too bad Iowa and New Hampshire are full of all those sexist people. Hopefully Hillary goes to prison, and we don't have to worry about being sexist...

straight, and comes out gay?

[Gog]

Unless ISIS kills 200+ people in NYC on November 5th, Clinton by a almost landslide margin.

[Torie]

Cruz isn't getting the nomination, and if he did, I suspect he would lose by a bigger margin than McCain lost to Obama.

[Shadows]

Cruz is not winning. The establishment vote turned out to be much bigger than thought. Rubio had a surprising 23% odd votes & the whole Kasich-Bush-Christie & others add a solid 10%+.

With momentum on his side, Rubio will likely win. Carson has already tanked IMO & a section of his supporters will go to Cruz but that is not enough. Trump is hanging on, no way he is quitting & he will take a strong section of anti-establishment, tea party & conservative votes from Cruz.

After NH, Rubio will start winning from Nevada, SC.

And Rubio will destroy Clinton in a general election

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Possibly this big a landslide:

Clinton: 429
Cruz: 109

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Against a candidate as polarizing as Cruz, the Clintons (and yes, they are a package deal) put the fringe South into play.  Kentucky and West Virginia suddenly become real possibilities.  There are old-line hardhats who still love Bill and will come out to vote for Hilary.

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I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

[IceSpear]

I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

lol, are you serious? Did you see him hugging his daughter?

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

lol, are you serious? Did you see him hugging his daughter?

It reminded me of that one scene from Alien or Aliens don't remember what movie it was from lol.

[This account no longer in use.]

I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

lol, are you serious? Did you see him hugging his daughter?

Hillary has never shown any emotions, unless you count that demonic cackling as 'laughter'.

[IceSpear]

I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

lol, are you serious? Did you see him hugging his daughter?

Hillary has never shown any emotions, unless you count that demonic cackling as 'laughter'.

https://youtu.be/jeCIvX922TM

And do you think maybe that's because the media would trot out every sexist stereotype in the book if she showed emotion frequently? Hell, they already do!

[This account no longer in use.]

I feel like Cruz would have a legitimate chance. Call him an extremist creep if you want; at least he, unlike his opponent, has the ability to feel authentic human emotions.

lol, are you serious? Did you see him hugging his daughter?

Hillary has never shown any emotions, unless you count that demonic cackling as 'laughter'.

https://youtu.be/jeCIvX922TM

And do you think maybe that's because the media would trot out every sexist stereotype in the book if she showed emotion frequently? Hell, they already do!

Are you really chalking this up to sexism? That's more or less Clinton's excuse for anything with her campaign going wrong. Sanders' surge? Sexism. Winning by less than .5% in Iowa? Sexism. The Benghazi and emails scandals? Sexism. Maybe it's time to admit that Clinton would do just as well if she were a man.

[The Other Castro]

This would probably give the Obama 2012 map at the very least for Clinton, plus North Carolina and maybe one other state.