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Meet Ted Cruz's Twitter whisperer
CNN ^ | January 3, 2015 | Chris Moody, CNN Senior Digital Correspondent

Posted on 01/03/2015 12:20:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Josh Perry is a lanky, 26-year-old from Nederland, Texas with a good job on Capitol Hill and a healthy adoration for Taylor Swift. And every day, he pretends to be Ted Cruz on the Internet.

As Cruz's in-house digital strategist, it is Perry's job to channel the freshman senator online, engage activists on Twitter and Facebook and promote Cruz's media appearances and speeches.

In just a few years, Cruz gone from working as the state Solicitor General and as a corporate attorney to become one of the most talked-about politicians on the Web. Cruz began traveling to Iowa and New Hampshire in 2013—and his many conservative fans are eager to see him run for president.

Perry joined Cruz in the early days of his Senate campaign in 2011, when Cruz was an unknown candidate with little hope to defeat the establishment-backed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Perry's responsibilities on the campaign were two-fold: Help manage Cruz's online presence and drive him to events around the state.

On the day of Cruz's first debate, Perry was driving Cruz in Houston when he ran a red light while fiddling with a GPS. An oncoming vehicle slammed into the driver's side of his Dodge Caliber with a brutal crunch. No one was seriously injured, but it left $9,500 in damage to his car.

Perry says he was "unceremoniously promoted" after the accident--to behind a computer...

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016electionbias; cruz; doubelstandard; gettedcruz; obamawasntvetted; tedcruz; twitter

1 posted on 01/03/2015 12:21:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey, CNN, where are the stories of Obama’s social media manipulators?


2 posted on 01/03/2015 12:22:31 PM PST by 9thLife (Barack Hussein Obama is one of them.)
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To: 9thLife

won’t happen...where do you think CNN employees work their second jobs???


3 posted on 01/03/2015 12:33:48 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You got this posted as I was trying to post the same article.

You’re good!


4 posted on 01/03/2015 1:01:02 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!
5 posted on 01/03/2015 1:03:38 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie
Actually, I already had it in the hopper as I was posting the Michigan article. I keep a “Ted Cruz” search on Bing and Google in my queue.
6 posted on 01/03/2015 1:04:01 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: God luvs America

Second?


7 posted on 01/03/2015 1:08:28 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1`)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A Dodge Caliber?
Man, talk about zero swagger, LOL.
Somebody’s gotta instruct these millenials on what makes a decent ride.
At the very least anybody chauffering the Cruzer around needs to have a Chrysler 300, even metrosexual Baraq had one of those.


8 posted on 01/03/2015 1:09:21 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: nascarnation

I want Ted in nothing less than what POTUS gets.


9 posted on 01/03/2015 1:12:43 PM PST by txhurl
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To: nascarnation

I’m probably about to buy a used PT Cruiser (I know, I know) since my ancient Mercedes 300D is on her last legs. They’re practically giving them away here with decent mileage.


10 posted on 01/03/2015 1:21:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
They’re practically giving them away here with decent mileage

don't you think there is probably a good reason for that?

11 posted on 01/03/2015 1:22:14 PM PST by GeronL (I)
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To: GeronL

Yep. But it’ll just be a bridge until I can afford something better. It’s both 4 cylinder and somewhat spacious, so it’ll do me for now. Need a Mercedes restoration project? LOL


12 posted on 01/03/2015 1:24:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nothing wrong with the vehicle, I was just commenting on the wimpy aura the Caliber throws off.

If I was driving Ted Cruz around to campaign stops, I’d want something like a Dodge Charger Hellcat.


13 posted on 01/03/2015 1:29:36 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“No, thanks” is my first reaction, which really means no no no no no no no... lol


14 posted on 01/03/2015 1:37:07 PM PST by GeronL (I)
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To: nascarnation

Or a Cogsworth Vega? LOL

15 posted on 01/03/2015 1:37:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh NOES!!!!! Ted Cruz has staff.... Like every single other member of the house and senate..... GASP such a “Scandal”....


16 posted on 01/03/2015 1:48:57 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Try using Topix.com as well. Pretty thorough results.


17 posted on 01/03/2015 2:09:05 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: GraceG

There’s staff—and then there’s staff:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/05/politics/romney-22-aides-to-send-each-tweet/


18 posted on 01/03/2015 2:45:19 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: nascarnation

The 300 is a hoodrat ride.


19 posted on 01/03/2015 4:43:19 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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