Posted on 10/17/2015 2:58:18 PM PDT by VinL
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Donald Trump's campaign has been "immensely beneficial" to his own campaign but added that his supporters will soon turn to him as they become "more educated."
"I think Donald's campaign has been immensely beneficial for our campaign and the reason is, he's framed the central issue of the Republican primary as, who will stand up to Washington," [sic] Trump told "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd.
"Well, the natural follow up if that's the question is, who has actually stood up to Washington?" [sic] Trump continued, adding that he's the only one with the proven record of standing up to both Democrats and Republicans.
Cruz said that "as voters get more educated, study the candidates, listen to the candidates in person," conservatives are getting behind his candidacy.
The firebrand Texas senator has made few friends in Washington, even from his own party, with his no-compromise tactics that have on one occasion led to a government shutdown...
"You know others have gone out of their way to smack (Trump), I haven't," Cruz noted.
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I absolutely agree with you. These exact things switched me to Trump. Add also that TRUMP can WIN! and TRUMP knows how to fight! Nobody is going to run roughshod over Trump or give him orders because he is “impermeable.”
I absolutely agree with you. These exact things switched me to Trump. Add also that TRUMP can WIN! and TRUMP knows how to fight! Nobody is going to run roughshod over Trump or give him orders because he is “impermeable.”
Well, VinL, there you have it: proust classifies himself as trivial.
Apparently, he is to be ignored in the future... '-)
Well Tx, in my personal life- I’m live and let live— Peoples’ private business is their private business- certainly, not mine.
But, these posters are steady coming on Ted Cruz threads, and bashing him. I can’t help but note that they have liberal social views, inconsistent with FR.
So, if they insist on bashing Cruz on his threads, then I will continue to explain the real reason they oppose Cruz.
As an aside, a couple of them think they’re really clever; you know, flying under the radar. Nah, they’re not clever.
Well, as one Texan who supported Ted before he was even in the Texas primary, I’m with you...
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