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Cruz leads Trump by double digits in Texas poll
Politico ^ | February 24 , 2016 | ELIZA COLLINS

Posted on 02/24/2016 4:22:27 PM PST by GodGunsGuts

Ted Cruz has a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in Texas, according to the results of a new poll of likely Republican primary voters released Wednesday by Houston Public Media and the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy.

The Texas senator has 35 percent of likely Republican primary voters in the state, followed by Trump's 20 percent. All other candidates are in single digits...

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; carson; cruz; mediabias; reagancoalition; rubio; supertuesday; teaparty; trump; tx2016
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To: apoliticalone
I thought Cruz was the 150 IQ and debate Champion.

Yet in two minutes Chris Christy destroyed Rubio.

Cruz can't lay a glove on him? Why

21 posted on 02/24/2016 4:38:00 PM PST by scooby321
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To: GodGunsGuts

Cruz is polling 35% in his home state?

Not good (for him).

Most people are still undecided.


22 posted on 02/24/2016 4:39:59 PM PST by Helicondelta
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To: RoosterRedux; All

Teddy's Idol
23 posted on 02/24/2016 4:40:37 PM PST by j.argese (/s tags: If you have a mind unnecessary. If you're a cretin it really doesn't matter, does it?)
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To: JBW1949

Instead he will probably win the most delegates in his home state, and then quit.


24 posted on 02/24/2016 4:40:45 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: RoosterRedux

These days the Supreme Court has more power than the executive branch in many ways. I would trust Cruz to be a constitutionalist, but don’t know why the people on Free Republic who have adopted Trump’s hate for the man, would think he would even consider him for the court. Personally I see him choosing Opera.


25 posted on 02/24/2016 4:44:13 PM PST by pnut22
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To: GodGunsGuts

I’m sure some prolonged nasal bleating from the spaghetti armed clark will take the luster off this promise.


26 posted on 02/24/2016 4:45:57 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Clear out the Bushes for a proper field of fire.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Well, this site says:

“The poll of 415 likely Republican primary voters in Texas was conducted by telephone from Feb. 12-22. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.8 percentage points. “

But as I noted on the other thread, the polling website indicates that it was a collection of republicans, all voters in a general election, and all registered voters.

” with two samples of eligible voters by the University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy’s Survey Research Center. The first sample (N=315) included registered voters who voted in one of three elections including the 2008, 2012 Republican Primary election and the 2015 General election. The second sample (N=100) included all other registered voters (i.e. those who did not vote in two or more of the selected elections). Results are reported for the combined samples. “
http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/news/politics/election-2016/

Looks like Politico might have read a press release instead of what the pollers actually said.


27 posted on 02/24/2016 4:46:32 PM PST by PAR35
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To: GodGunsGuts
I love it when a plan comes together, Cruz "wins" Texas, Trump adds to His delegate count, and extends his lead while Cruz and Rubio fight for best loser.


28 posted on 02/24/2016 4:46:52 PM PST by moehoward
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To: GodGunsGuts

1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYZPKYecRGM VIDEO
2-https://theamericanindependent.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/the-donald-trump-rally-moment-that-just-won-him-south-carolina-and-the-nomination/


29 posted on 02/24/2016 4:49:28 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: GodGunsGuts

I haven’t voted yet, I’ll go on Tuesday.

I have a pretty good feeling about how Ted does on home turf. There are a lot of Trump supporters on the Texas board but it appears to me they are outnumbered. A lot of people here do not like the New Yucker.

Still can’t get over him not getting squat out of SC. Some people say he is “unlikeable” but they’ve been told to feel that way. People here love Ted, mostly. He’s the only true Constitutional Conservative on the ballot and I really think that will show on Tuesday, at least in Texas.


30 posted on 02/24/2016 4:50:39 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (OBAMA: Fundamentally Twerking America)
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To: GodGunsGuts

HOORAY Cruz


31 posted on 02/24/2016 4:51:04 PM PST by PGalt
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To: scooby321

“I thought Cruz was the 150 IQ and debate Champion.”

I keep reading that. That is pretty much middle of the pack in law schools. It isn’t very impressive in context. The ramshackle campaign sort of underscores the relative mediocrity.


32 posted on 02/24/2016 4:51:43 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Clear out the Bushes for a proper field of fire.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Cruzing to a clean sweep on Super Tuesday!


33 posted on 02/24/2016 4:52:36 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: GodGunsGuts

If Cruz can’t win Texas, he’s done. Same thing with Kasich in OH and Rubio in FL.

But while these guys might (might) win their home states, they don’t seem to be making headway anywhere else.


34 posted on 02/24/2016 4:52:54 PM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: GodGunsGuts

What an amazing victory it would be to see Ted win a Second State!!!!!


35 posted on 02/24/2016 4:53:48 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (BREAKING.... Vulgarian Resistance begins attack on the GOPe Death Star.....)
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To: nascarnation
I looked at the Cruz campaign schedule. Almost all the events leading up to ST are in Texas.

Where did you find that?

36 posted on 02/24/2016 4:53:58 PM PST by Wissa (Gone Galt)
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To: pnut22

“Personally I see him choosing Opera.”

I picture Trump more as a pop rock kind of guy. Opera is a bit too slow to develop and intricate for his tastes I think.


37 posted on 02/24/2016 4:54:08 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Clear out the Bushes for a proper field of fire.)
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To: patq

Cruz at 35% and Trump at 20% with some 19% undecided.

Texas allocates the delegates proportionally by Congressional District and Statewide.

3 per each of the 36 CDs, 50%+ gets all, otherwise allocated
47 based upon statewide performance, Majority wins all otherwise allocated

108 CD
047 Statewide
155 Total

It’s a little more detail than outlined above. Click the following link for details.

http://www.texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Texas-Delegate-Selection-Process-to-GOP-Convention.pdf


38 posted on 02/24/2016 4:55:33 PM PST by deport
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To: scooby321

Yet in two minutes Chris Christy destroyed Rubio.


That is one thing I DID like about Christie. He sure could demolish his opponents.

Against Hillary only Cruz or Trump have a chance. Both Kasich and Rubio will apologize to her for existing. Except that Rubio will apologize repeatedly.


39 posted on 02/24/2016 4:55:54 PM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: Psalm 144

Justin Bieber should know a lot about the law these days. Can a Canadian be a justice? How about Al Franken? I’m sure Trump is a big fan, New York connection and all.


40 posted on 02/24/2016 4:56:20 PM PST by pnut22
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