How would you feel if this was the election result?

[CivicParticipant]

2016:

After a tumultuous primary season, Ted Cruz was nominated at a contentious Republican convention on the second ballot and selected Gov, Scott Walker of Wisconsin as his running mate. Although Walker was from Wisconsin they were not able to win his home state. Cruz fared poorly with minorities and lost NV & NM due to his positions on immigration. He won the Romney states + IA & CO. Hillary wins the election fairly easily.  

Fmr Sec. Hillary Clinton/Sec. Julian Castro (D)- 51.8% PV, 317 EVS
Sen. Ted Cruz/Gov. Scott Walker (R)- 48.2% PV, 221 EVS

[Matty]

I think ohio would be a republican state in this scenario.

[Young Conservative]

there is no way this is the result.

[7,052,770]

there is no way this is the result.

Agreed. Cruz would struggle to get 121 EVs, much less 221...

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

I think ohio would be a republican state in this scenario.

[Vosem]

there is no way this is the result.

Agreed. Cruz would struggle to get 121 EVs, much less 221...

Cruz has an iron firm floor at 191 electoral votes (the Romney states, minus North Carolina), and realistically in a defeat of smaller than McCain proportions has a floor at 206 (the Romney states, period).

I question, however, whether Iowa and Colorado would be the next Obama states to flip after Florida. Ohio definitely flips before either (and probably Virginia before Colorado).

[Oak Hills]

Relieved that Cruz lost.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

At least Trump didn't win the primary. Senate probably close to 50/50 in this scenario. Decent shot at 2020, and maybe a Republican Congress gets more done with Hillary than they have with Obama.

Hoping we don't lose any more Supreme Court justices in the next 4 years.

[Iowa+3]

I'd be very sad. Happy we nominated Cruz, and got to fight all the way. Sad that Clinton ended up winning anyways.

Happier than I'd be with a Hillary victory over Trump, that's for sure.