I have said on this board in the early part of the primary process that I thought that he was a plant, and I still think that is the case.  Personally I believe the main objective was to eliminate the percieved establishment candidate that would defeat Hillary easily (Marco Rubio).  However, even after pretty much every establishment candidate except one was eliminated, he still had one other anti-establishment candidate left (Ted Cruz).  During that period of time many conservatives, libertarians, independents and even some democrats got behind him and helped him achieve the nomination.

 

At this point he pretty much has to be "all in" in this crazy race.  From what I've seen I believe that there is a significant number of voters like me that will select him not as a vote FOR him but a vote AGAINST Hillary.

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