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Ted Cruz huddles with faith leaders at ranch of super PAC donor
Washington Post ^ | December 29, 2015 | Katie Zezima and Tom Hamburger

Posted on 12/29/2015 9:20:38 PM PST by Isara

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The crowd was so large that when Cruz spoke the Wilkses had to open the pool patio doors to accommodate about 100 guests who stood in 28 degree weather to listen to the senator.

Cruz allies said the two-day gathering, capping off with a rally where Cruz delivered his standard stump speech, followed by a performance from the Christian rock band The Newsboys, was an overwhelming success. By the end of the six-hour meeting Monday, dozens of the visitors lined up outside a closed room to tape video endorsements of the Cruz presidential bid. Some attended Super PAC and campaign fundraisers held Tuesday in Cisco that were timed to coincide with the fly-in.

The gathering could have been even larger. Mike Gonzalez, who leads the South Carolina Pastors Alliance, was disappointed that some of his fellow clergymen were not able to make it because bad weather caused flight cancellations.

However, when he arrived at the ranch he was stunned to see a crowd of about 300, "including many of the most prominent spiritual influencers in the country."

Those in attendance at the Monday sessions included prominent televangelists, such as John Hagee, pastor of the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, and James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family organization. Richard Land, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary and a longtime leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, was there, according to interviews with attendees, most of whom were not authorized to discuss the off-the-record session. They said that there were a number of Hispanic and African American clerics in the audience, including Gonzalez and Voddie Baucham, a well-known pastor in Texas.

"It was a very diverse group of national leaders who have significant standing," said David Barton, a Texas Republican author and activist...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: canadian; cruz; faithleaders; godislove; hucksters; ineligible; tcruz; tedcruz; televangelists; thestayathomers; thewilkses; tvgodhucksters; tvgodhustlers
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1 posted on 12/29/2015 9:20:38 PM PST by Isara
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To: Isara

Good


2 posted on 12/29/2015 9:28:35 PM PST by svcw (Liberalism looks smart to stupid people.)
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To: Isara

These hurt Cruz more than help. It further emphasizes that he is the mouth piece for donor money—crony capitalists and special interests. He cannot beat that rap against independent say-it-as-it-is Trump.


3 posted on 12/29/2015 9:28:42 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: Reno89519; Isara

Hahahahaha!


4 posted on 12/29/2015 9:30:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Isara
These religious leaders do not hearken a pathway to the White House. It is important to keep
this in mind. I say this as a staunch Catholic, one who has worked with a similar coalition in
Hawaii of across-the-board Christians in Hawaii. It is not a path to victory, if the true voting
population is to be tapped. Victory comes when a wide swathe of voters joins together,
rallying around a few key issues.
5 posted on 12/29/2015 9:31:21 PM PST by jobim
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To: Isara

Wow, 300! That’s Yuuuuuuuuuge!


6 posted on 12/29/2015 9:38:20 PM PST by patq
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To: jobim

Christians and those conservatives with a libertarian streak and or traditional values are enough to win the nomination....cannot be president unless you win the party nod


7 posted on 12/29/2015 9:39:40 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Hope the holland tunnel gets the makeover I suggested.)
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To: Isara

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8 posted on 12/29/2015 9:41:28 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan
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To: Isara
Ted Cruz huddles with faith leaders at ranch of super PAC donor
It sounds like there's going to be some big donations in the faith leader's future...And some more feed in the Cruz crony capitalist trough.

I thought they weren't supposed to talk to their PACs

9 posted on 12/29/2015 9:42:30 PM PST by lewislynn ( You know you're a Muslim if everything offends you.)
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To: Reno89519

Absolutely right.

Only wealthy people who can finance their own campaigns and have taken property by eminent domain should run for office.
Anyone who needs help is ineligible even if honorable.

Go rich guys!!!!!

Soros is running the country now and that’s great cause he’s wealthy and beholden to no one.


10 posted on 12/29/2015 9:44:18 PM PST by Calpublican (A.G. Lynch: The intent of this statement is to incite violence against radical Islam)
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To: Reno89519

These hurt Cruz more than help. It further emphasizes that he is the mouth piece for donor money—crony capitalists and special interests. He cannot beat that rap against independent say-it-as-it-is Trump.


Trump to Faith leaders....perform that gay marriage!!!

Trump to Iowa crony capitalists...ethanol subsidies- I love IT!!!


11 posted on 12/29/2015 9:47:46 PM PST by RginTN
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To: Calpublican

Not quite what I am saying. A candidate looking for broad funding from citizenry is meaningful and over the last several election cycles we have seen several people pursue this route successfully. What we see in this election cycle is Cruz and others rushing to several donors, pandering to them, to get their money. They become owned by those few people and their special interests rather than being broadly funded.


12 posted on 12/29/2015 9:48:58 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: Calpublican

All Hail Ceasaer Trumpagustus !

( not for those who don’t support Trump )

MAY HE DECLARE HIM SELF THE WINNER KING AND GOD !


13 posted on 12/29/2015 9:50:03 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (Trump is the pawn and creation of the Media and Political Establishment)
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These hurt Cruz more than help. It further emphasizes that he is the mouth piece for donor money—crony capitalists and special interests. He cannot beat that rap against independent say-it-as-it-is Trump.

You always guarantee a smile on my face with your ridiculous insane posts attacking Cruz!

Your posts make me smile and make my day.
14 posted on 12/29/2015 9:50:49 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: RginTN

Not to argue the points but Trump has never said, to be best of my recollection and reading, that religious leaders must perform homosexual marriages. And as for ethanol subsidies, these seem to be mainstream positions of both parties and not just now. Yes, it is corporate welfare, which is worthy of a discussion. But is now the right time? Is it best or first target? Cruz martyrs himself on this and, even if right, doesn’t win a single vote in Iowa or other ethanol states. How does his position help his campaign?


15 posted on 12/29/2015 9:53:57 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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...he is the mouth piece for donor money -- crony capitalists and special interests.

The good billionaire is Donald J. Trump. Only Trump spends his money on good.

Ted Cruz's billionaire donors are evil. They could never have patriotic intentions.

Those are the rules of a Trumptard.

16 posted on 12/29/2015 9:55:24 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Reno89519

Like my measly $120, sure.

Do you do anything else than try to tear Cruz down? Like say ACTUALLY promote your candidate? Because it doesn’t seem like you actually do?


17 posted on 12/29/2015 9:56:53 PM PST by JSDude1
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I do both. And I also do not always agree with Trump. Lets have discussion instead of people saying my way or the highway and throwing out insults when someone shares something contrary or inconvenient?


18 posted on 12/29/2015 9:59:38 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: Reno89519

you’re the one who claimed is owned by no one yet here he is allowing himself to be owned by the cronies who benefit from ethanol subsidies just so he can get their vote.

based on what Trump said about the Kim Davis case, I can infer that same opinion onto pastors who perform marriages.

Cruz is telling it like it is on ethanol. I thought Trump supporters liked that kind of honesty!!!


19 posted on 12/29/2015 10:04:18 PM PST by RginTN
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To: Reno89519

It is a foot path. I am guessing this is part of the get out the 4-5 million who sat home in 2012. A huge swath from all over with possible sway on their congregations and cohorts. Will make excellent get out the vote possible I am guessing.
But don’t underestimate Teddie. This is only part of his plan and it seems to be progressing very nicely.


20 posted on 12/29/2015 10:04:52 PM PST by libbylu
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