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A sudden, Sunday tug-of-war for evangelical voters in Georgia (Cruz vs. Huckabee)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | July 2, 2015 | Jim Galloway

Posted on 07/03/2015 10:54:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Suddenly, a Georgia church has become the site of a serious tug-of-war for evangelical voters between Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee.

On Sunday evening, both candidates will appear at Rock Springs Church in Milner, Ga., pastored by the Rev. Benny Tate, one of Georgia’s higher-profile Southern Baptist preachers.

Cruz was already on our radar as an attendee at the 5 p.m. event. The Huckabee campaign announced this afternoon that the former governor of Arkansas would make the event as well.

The July 5 event, an Independence Day picnic, also features Jep Robertson of “Duck Dynasty,” and music by the Charlie Daniels Band....

(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blog.ajc.com ...


TOPICS: Arkansas; Georgia; Texas; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; election2016; evangelicals; georgia; huckabee; mikehuckabee; tedcruz; texas

1 posted on 07/03/2015 10:54:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz to be at Eagle Eye bookstore 3pm today, N Decatur Rd & Clairmont, Decatur Ga.

Other than the emails of a Scott Walker activist, there has been zero publicity. If Cruz or any conservative wants to win they have to do a much better job of organizing.

One wonders if any of these 18 (or their staffs) really want to win as they seem to be doing zero to get in touch with the base.

I’m in the McDonalds accross from the bookstore right now. We’ll see how many show up. When Hilary has a half empty room we laugh. When it is one of our own I worry.


2 posted on 07/03/2015 11:03:27 AM PDT by spintreebob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Lord. Come on Cruz!

Huckabee is a crafty old climber, who can play the little old ladies like a violin.

VET! Cruz needs to send in Raoul to charm their socks off. :)


3 posted on 07/03/2015 11:10:53 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: spintreebob

I agree. On Cruz email list. Heard zip. Not good.


4 posted on 07/03/2015 11:10:57 AM PDT by upchuck (There is no coexisting with those who want to destroy us from within.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Huck needs to step aside.
5 posted on 07/03/2015 11:22:17 AM PDT by Lopeover (My vote is valuable, you must earn it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The sole purpose of Huckabee in this race is to take away votes from Cruz and split the evangelical vote. I despise that retread, if Cruz dosen’t make it to the FOX News debate because of this clown I’m going to be pissed.


6 posted on 07/03/2015 12:04:30 PM PDT by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: erod

Huck needs to just give it up. His time is past if it ever was.


7 posted on 07/03/2015 12:08:23 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Huck is literally a never was.


8 posted on 07/03/2015 12:18:02 PM PDT by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I hope Huckabee does the right thing and throws his voters to Cruz.


9 posted on 07/03/2015 12:19:37 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (When the left says justice, it means power. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: erod

Agreed.


10 posted on 07/03/2015 12:23:20 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: upchuck

Milner. Milner is nothing. What’s there? I go through there on the way to Warner Robins and I’ve still never heard of it. LOL


11 posted on 07/03/2015 12:28:59 PM PDT by Shimmer1 ("Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."Thomas Paine)
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To: erod

“The sole purpose of Huckabee in this race is to take away votes from Cruz and split the evangelical vote.”

My FIRST choice is Ted Cruz. I hope he wins the primary. However, I have no problem with Mike Huckabee as my second choice after Ted.

What you write about Huckabee is an “untruth” and not remotely factual (I don’t say “lie” because I think you believe what you wrote). Huckabee is in the contest to win just as Cruz is. I think both men are honorable and sincere Christian conservatives. Both have “pure” motives for running. Contrary to the rhetoric here on FR, Huckabee is NOT a dark horse to take votes away from Cruz.

Like I said though, I think Ted Cruz is the better choice for me. However, I’m not going to foolishly disparage others.

I truly believe that if Huckabee doesn’t do as well as Cruz in the early primaries, he WILL ask his base to support Cruz. I would hope that if the roles were reversed that Cruz would likewise back Huckabee.

Personnally, I would like to see a Cruz/Huckabee ticket (or possibly the reverse). Both FULLY meet my PRIME criteria that any GOP candidate that will get my support MUST be a SOCIAL/MORAL CONSERVATIVE first. Both men are.

Again though, I think that Ted is the better choice of the two men, but I will not pit them against each other.


12 posted on 07/03/2015 1:12:55 PM PDT by Sola Veritas (Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; ...
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13 posted on 07/03/2015 3:57:40 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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