The Ted Cruz surge is not a staged joke

The Examiner ^ | March 6, 2016 | Kareem Gantt

[2ndDivisionVet]

If you listen to Donald Trump, you would believe that Ted Cruz's huge victories in Kansas and Maine in Super Saturday were a fluke.

While Trump is still leading in delegates, he should be a little more worried about the Cruz surge.

While Kansas was always going to be a toss-up between the two, Cruz's surprising victory in Maine should not be overlooked. While Trump was spinning Mar. 5 as another resounding victory, in reality, it was a not such a good day.

Not only did Cruz obtain most of the 155 delegates that were up for grabs on Saturday, he also kept Trump from maxing out his delegates in his two primary wins in Louisiana and Kentucky. Cruz's strategy, to steal closed Republican primary states away from the New York real estate mogul, worked like a charm, and now, Cruz heads into the Mar. 8 primaries in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, and Mississippi with a wave that could keep The Donald from reaching the 1237 delegates necessary to win the GOP's nomination ahead of their convention in Cleveland....

[Utmost Certainty]

I’m aware.

Just saying, that what plays well on FR doesn’t necessarily play well in the rest of the country. FR isn’t a microcosm of the USA.

[traderrob6]

Sorry, but rank speculation from an amateur is hardly gospel to my ears.

I’ll way the facts and make an educated informed decision free of “limbic motivation”.

[tenthirteen]

One must never forget...Cruz rhymes with lose!!!!!!!!

[moehoward]

"openly Christian"

Is that how you'd describe Cruz's family ? Because I guarantee you the majority of voters in a general wouldn't.

"I really hate the way people act like his faith is something to be sneered at and joked about."

They don't. That is until you adopt some phony politi-vangelist schtick preaching God has chosen you to run, and hang around hard right evangelical organizations that say gays should be put to death.

But hey, maybe that's just being "openly christian" in your neck of the woods.

[Ditter]

Trump rhymes with ..... Dump.......slump........grump. So what?

[B Knotts]

Oh...well...someone *tweeted* something. Must be true.

[CincyRichieRich]

I used to be a Cruz or nothing person. Then I thought harder about his wife and Goldman Sachs and how their investments do well only with cheap labor. Show me where a stock does better when the company’s labor costs rise.

I assume all things equal that Trump and Cruz would both push for 15% corporate tax rates.

I will still vote for Cruz if he is the General election candidate.

[XenaLee]

Hope springs.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I don’t think son of the preacher man is going to go over to well in the NE. The south is about over except for MS and FL.

[reviled downesdad]

LA PRIMARY: Trump 41 Cruz 38. I admit that’s closer than anyone thought it would be.

[pollywog]

GO TED GO!!!!!!!!!

[pollywog]

Well for ONE he said in his concession speech for Maine that " Ted won Maine " because it was close to Canada"...

totally juvenile and unpresidential if you ask me.

[lucky american]

This is Ted’s ground game. Trump has nothing. If I hear him spout one more poll I’m going to scream. The polls have been wrong.

[pollywog]

Bingo!!!! You hit the jackpot!!
TRUE WORDS SPOKEN!

[Oklahoma]

Maine is as far northeast as you can go.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Caucuses are over and so is Teddy. :-)

[XenaLee]

Trump rhymes with ..... Dump.......slump........grump. So what?

And the obvious....

chump:

1. informal

a foolish or easily deceived person: "how can this chump be a detective?"

[bluecollarman]

No they want Cruz and Cruz simply cannot win. They are afraid of Trump he is an unknown.

[dynoman]

That’s not: “If you listen to Donald Trump, you would believe that Ted Cruz’s huge victories in Kansas and Maine in Super Saturday were a fluke.”

[dynoman]

“I’ll way the facts and make an educated informed decision “

Hmmmmm.....