Posted on 11/30/2015 2:54:24 PM PST by Isara
Sunday event packs Pizza Ranch
An overflowing crowd of more than 100 people packed the Pizza Ranch in Newton on Sunday to see Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at a meet and greet. People were packed into the meeting room and dozens more standing at the doorways to hear the candidate speak.
The event started with U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert prepping the crowd and talking about his friendship with both Cruz and U.S. Rep. Steve King.
“Steve and I both struggled in 2012 to find someone to endorse. We haven’t had to struggle so much this time,” Gohmert said.
Cruz kicked off the event with a couple of jokes about the recent incidents with people climbing the White House walls, poking fun at President Barack Obama wanting out and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton trying to get in.
He then went on to touch on several topics including immigration, jobs, the minimum wage, education, the current state of Washington and Obamacare.
“The important regulatory is we need to repeal every word of Obamacare,” Cruz said. “We need to adopt common sense health care reform that makes health insurance personal, portable and affordable and keeps government from in between us.”
Cruz presented his tax reform plan including a flat tax where “every American can fill out their taxes on a post-it.” He talked about defending free speech along with the fourth and fifth amendments and maintaining and strengthening the 10th amendment, giving rights back to the states.
“That means there are whole areas the federal government has no business sticking its nose in and chief among those is education,” Cruz said. “We need to repeal every word of common core.”
Cruz spoke for about 20 to 25 minutes before taking several questions from the crowd for about 15 minutes. He concluded the event with a call to action, asking those who came out to get out to caucus, talk with their friends and volunteer.
“Together we can turn around this great nation,” Cruz said.
Among those who came out to see Cruz was Pella resident Carolyn Hol. Hol has not made a decision on whom she is supporting yet, but has attended several events in the area.
“We haven’t decided yet but we really like what he stands for,” Hol said. “We want people to vote and be aware of what the issues are.”
Cruz made several stops in Iowa over the weekend and is concluding this tour on Monday with events in Coralville, Clinton and Bettendorf.
Packed.....100 people.....?????
Come on, the place only holds about 90 or so. It was an overflow crowd!! Should have scheduled the event in a larger venue, say a place that would hold about 150 or so.
Iowa is a caucus state. People living in a voting precinct, and the numbers are not huge there, meet together and come up with one candidate they agree on. The key to winning a precinct before caucus day, is go where they are in restaurants, bars, etc., and speak with them personally.
That is how Iowa is won, speak to them personally and they go and tell their friends who were not there. On caucus night, all of them in one precinct meet together. A speech is made for each candidate if the candidate has appointed someone to speak for him/her.
See, it’s personal contact that matters in Iowa, not a stadium full of people.
Cruz presented his tax reform plan including a flat tax where "every American can fill out their taxes on a post-it."The sCruz tax plan allows personal itemized deductions...On a post-it. And since he's going to eliminate the IRS you can itemize anything and all you want...Who's going to check it?
Right on time, right on que as expected, everything is going according to plan dispite what the Trump propagandist say.
They, the Trump braggade is being set up and they don’t know it yet.
Should we tell them ? Let the cat out of the bag ?
Naaaa, better not, let them enjoy their little party for a little while longer.
TRUSTed and ELECTed
TED CRUZ for President 2016 ...
For suckers only take a gamble on Donald Trump.
Viva Las Vegas baby !
Absolutely correct. It's obvious Cruz has organized and planned this campaign with insight, thought and diligence. It's no accident that he has his organization in place in the early caucus and primary states, nor that he has a big war chest to spend in those states. Cruz has already demonstrated strong, intelligent executive leadership in the way in which he's run his campaign.
The Trump supporters can cry all they want to, its their little party for a little while longer, then the real crying by the Trump supporters will kick in.
Should we let the cat out of the bag ?
Naaaa, let them enjoy their little party for a little while longer.
They don’t know it , ....... YET ..... That they are just being set up, Trump is pulling their chains.
Why take a chance on Donald Trump when you can have the real thing in Ted Cruz ?
Only suckers will gamble with Donald Trump.
Viva Las Vegas baby !
Doesn’t Trump have Casinos in Las Vegas ?
Gamble with Trump not sure of his word.
TRUSTed and ELECTed
TED CRUZ for President 2016
For suckers will only Gamble with Trump.
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