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Why Ted Cruz is now the Republican front-runner
The Washington Examiner ^ | February 9, 2015 | Philip Klein

Posted on 02/09/2016 10:43:20 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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1 posted on 02/09/2016 10:43:20 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Trump won “very conservative” voters from Cruz in New Hampshire by 12 percent. Cruz lost moderates, “conservatives,” “slightly conservatives” even worse.

Cruz isn’t going anywhere.


2 posted on 02/09/2016 10:44:50 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Good morning G-P-H.

Trump smoked it in NH.

Congratulations.

Now we head to the heartland.


3 posted on 02/09/2016 10:46:07 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Does anyone take newspapers seriously anymore?


4 posted on 02/09/2016 10:46:13 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Very happy with a third place finish here. Some here on FR were prediction 5th or worse for Cruz.


5 posted on 02/09/2016 10:46:38 PM PST by LowOiL (I only accept advice from those so uber rich they can not by bought by special interests.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Should Cruz carry South Carolina, he will have won two out of the first three primary states, severely wounding both Trump and Rubio. That's why he should be considered the front-runner.

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

6 posted on 02/09/2016 10:46:39 PM PST by arista
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Cruz got no delegates.

Trump will do very well in the south.

Cruz won’t do well at all on the east coast or the west coast.

What is t his writer smoking?


7 posted on 02/09/2016 10:47:06 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Good morning CW, I know tonight must have been hard, what with that three way tie from those first 36 votes you were touting over and over and over again on the forum. But I am here for you. Always will be.


8 posted on 02/09/2016 10:48:04 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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>>Trump won ‘very conservative’ voters from Cruz in New Hampshire by 12 percent.

That is a shocker. Hopefully corrected in S.C. or SEC primary.


9 posted on 02/09/2016 10:48:44 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Iowa is done , that was Cruz’s high water mark ... even if Cruz wins SC , he’s not going to win Florida, Georgia, Tennessee , or Kentucky ... much less the Northern states ... it’s over for Cruz


10 posted on 02/09/2016 10:49:11 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Cruzbots continue to spin the wheels, on an upside down car.


11 posted on 02/09/2016 10:49:12 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: LowOiL

Trump will win by 30 in South Carolina.


12 posted on 02/09/2016 10:50:04 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: TigerClaws
Cruz got delegates in both Iowa and NH.

Although given his standing in the prediction polls in SC, along with the baggage that he's carrying, I see no way to view him as "leading" at this point. He's a 2nd, 3rd or 4th place contender. Not bad, and lots can happen to improve his prospects.

13 posted on 02/09/2016 10:50:21 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

A close first place finish followed up by a distant 3rd place in the middle of a scrum with four other candidates.

Sorry, Rafael can’t round up enough day laborers or bus in enough of his fellow Canadians to help him in this state.


14 posted on 02/09/2016 10:51:05 PM PST by CharleysPride (Filter is with In-Laws, may be in frequent need of correction...(she made me write this))
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To: TigerClaws

Not true. Cruz got 2 delegates in New Hampshire for his placing third.


15 posted on 02/09/2016 10:51:07 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

The thought of Cruz as front runner is a real turn-off. If so, I’ll turn off Fox and Rush like I will not listen again to Beck. Guess liking Cruz is a litmus test for how much creepy condescension one can take.


16 posted on 02/09/2016 10:51:07 PM PST by MHT (,`)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Political ghosts are whispering your name, louder and louder.

This article is silly nonsense.

Remember those few folks who kept asking when the national primary was?

It’s now. In ten days it continues, and once against Trump is going to run the board.

Sure you can dig up articles like this. You did it every days since Iowa. How did that help today?

Ted got 33% of Trump’s vote. Every demographic went to Trump, including Conservatives. At this moment Trump has 35.1% and Ted has 11.7%.

In what universe does this depict Ted as now being the front runner?

100 vs 300.

You tell me which is bigger. This publication thinks it’s 100.


17 posted on 02/09/2016 10:52:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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Excuse me while I bust a gut laughing at your desperation.

Many of Cruz’ supporters tonight were, but for a scant few, gracious towards Trump’s win ... But you and your cadre of die-hard TDS twits reveal yourselves insufferable fools.

Please, do continue with your meltdown.


18 posted on 02/09/2016 10:52:14 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: D-fendr

It IS correct. And with Carson disappearing, Cruz can’t win by stealing his votes anymore.


19 posted on 02/09/2016 10:52:33 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: TigerClaws
Cruz got no delegates.

You are incorrect.

Iowa Delegate Count - Cruz: 8

New Hampshire Delegate Count - Cruz: 2

20 posted on 02/09/2016 10:52:41 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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