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Ted Cruz Recruits Some Rand Paul Supporters in Iowa
New York Times ^
| 3/24/2015
| Trip Gabriel
Posted on 03/24/2015 11:04:39 AM PDT by iowamark
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:04:39 AM PDT
by
iowamark
To: iowamark
Cruz garnering support from Paul-bots? That gonna pi$$ some people off here. Lol.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:07:57 AM PDT
by
dware
(The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
To: iowamark
Look for more people to start jumping on the Cruz bandwagon. Another demonstration of his brilliance; being the first to announce and plant his flag on a hill called Conservatism.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:09:01 AM PDT
by
Din Maker
(Anyone considering Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for Prez in 2016?)
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To: Din Maker
Clearly, the man, Ted Cruz, has both charisma and gravitas, two commodities in rather short supply elsewhere.
That he also makes good sense is just a side benefit.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:12:33 AM PDT
by
alloysteel
(It isn't science, it's law. Rational thought does not apply.)
To: iowamark
It has got to be exciting living in an early primary state. And Ted’s coming to your part of the state!
Glad to hear Ted is making some inroads with Paul supporters. Rand is just dead wrong on foreign policy issues. Dangerously wrong.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:12:58 AM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
To: dware
Even more important, can he sap Huckabee’s support network before Huck gets rolling?
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:15:19 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: kevkrom
With so much at stake I can’t figure anyone’s reasoning on backing Huckabee. Cruz is every bit as strong on social conservative issues, which is usually why Huckabee appeals to some voters.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:28:09 AM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
To: kevkrom
Ican’t think of a gop with more baggage than Huck.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:32:24 AM PDT
by
libbylu
To: conservativejoy
With so much at stake I cant figure anyones reasoning on backing Huckabee. Huckabee plays well to the low-info evangelical voter. Maybe not so well anymore after already having been through the mill once, but that's his voting block.
If Cruz can put together a reasonably strong coalition of the Ron Paul libertarians, the Huckster's evangelicals, and also carry the TEA Party banner, he could do quite well in Iowa and South Carolina.
He'd be crushed in New Hampshire (maybe, depends on how libertarian they're feeling and if Rand is out after Iowa), but with strong showings in the other two, he can afford it.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:34:55 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: kevkrom
Ideally, Cruz and Walker go 1-2 (either order) in Iowa, Walker wins NH, and Cruz wins SC. That pretty much makes it a two-man race early, and prevents the sort of conservative in-fighting that gave us McCain and Romney.
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posted on
03/24/2015 11:37:00 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: dware
I was under the impression the two groups were mutually exclusive.
Somebody’s head is gonna explode...
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posted on
03/24/2015 12:11:13 PM PDT
by
mac_truck
( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
To: iowamark
-— appealed to three important constituencies in Iowa: evangelical Christians, Libertarians and Tea Party activists -—
That’s a coalition big enough to win the presidency, nevermind the nomination.
For Rand, it’s been downhill since he cut his deal with McConnell.
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posted on
03/24/2015 12:15:21 PM PDT
by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: alloysteel
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posted on
03/24/2015 12:41:25 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
To: iowamark
Picking up a few Paul supporters seems like a good thing, although the Paul nincompoops aren’t going to help a candidate much unless they have wised up a lot from last cycle.
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posted on
03/24/2015 3:11:23 PM PDT
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: jjotto
It’s less about picking up the supporters - although every bit helps - and more about denying Rand Paul any political base to work from.
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posted on
03/25/2015 5:33:31 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: iowamark; kevkrom; iowacornman; SoConPubbie; onyx
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posted on
03/25/2015 1:49:15 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/25/2015 1:50:37 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
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posted on
03/25/2015 1:52:33 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: Dqban22
Can you send me a link to the George Will quote?
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