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Virginia Presidential Primary

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03.01.16 | 10:50 am

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class="comment-list"> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for bgreenburg" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/bgreenburg/64/10163_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733" rel="external" class="url">bgreenburg</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="March 1, 2016">March 1, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>With 0% reporting, Jeb is on top, because of the alphabet.</p> <p>He could win this thing!</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for beattycat" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/beattycat/64/22310_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733" rel="external" class="url">beattycat</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="March 1, 2016">March 1, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Carson is <em>on his tail!</em></p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for robcat2075" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/robcat2075/64/10018_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733" rel="external" class="url">robcat2075</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="March 1, 2016">March 1, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Maybe all those years of being first in line in school alphabetically deluded the Bushes into thinking they were natural winners.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for lestatdelc" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/lestatdelc/64/10313_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733" rel="external" class="url">lestatdelc</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="March 1, 2016">March 1, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>So… open question… what’s the worst case scenario results tonight for the GOP nomination fight, which would cause the most damage to the GOP going forward?</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for lincoln72" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/lincoln72/64/11325_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733" rel="external" class="url">lincoln72</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="March 1, 2016">March 1, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Trump secures the nomination and extends VPOTUS to Cruz who readily accepts.</p></div> </article> </li> </ol> <div class="respond comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title"> Continue the discussion at <a class="wpdc-discourse-topic-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-virginia-presidential-primary/33733">forums.talkingpointsmemo.com</a> </h3> <p class="more-replies">15 more replies</p> <div class="comment-reply-title"> <h4 class="discourse-participants">Participants</h4> <p> <img alt="Avatar for system1" src="https://d2i6rdlz7r9skx.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/9/1/491ca6c9286ec6b25075d488ab9de51cff60bf85.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-25 photo avatar-default" height="25" width="25"> <img alt="Avatar for jack_russell" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/jack_russell/64/10237_2.png" class="avatar 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