Posted on 03/10/2016 2:42:42 PM PST by jimbo123
Cruz Bypasses Trump In New Attack And Goes Straight After His Voters- ‘Voters Who…’
Sen. Ted Cruz identified Wednesday what he believes is one of the main causes Donald Trump has outperformed in many of the Republican primary contests to date — low-information voters who are not really engaged in the process.
Cruz, who has made a hard play for evangelical voters since launching his candidacy, has been thwarted in the south by Trump, who has carried a surprisingly large percentage of those faith voters.
“If it’s not for evangelicals in the deep South keeping Donald Trump alive, you’re on your way to becoming the nominee. Would you agree with that assessment?” asked CBN’s David Brody.
“Donald has done well in the Southeastern states,” Cruz conceded. “He has had a good base of support. We’ve done well as well. We’ve been typically second in each of those states, and we’ve racked up delegates.”
“Listen, Donald does well with voters who have relatively low information, who are not that engaged and who are angry and they see him as an angry voice,” the Texas senator added. “Where we are beating him is when voters get more engaged and they get more informed. When they inform themselves, they realize his record. He’s what they’re angry at.”
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“Hi, I’m Ted Cruz! People say I’m really smart. Unfortunately, not in every way.”
He better be careful. He seems a bit condescending as it is.
Keep insulting Trump voters, Cruz. That’s just brilliant long-term strategy.
you’re losing me Ted.
meeting with jeb didn’t help
Ted just setting the record straight. Sorry Trumpers if the truth hurts.
“Listen, Donald does well with voters who have relatively low information”
Trans- “You’re all stupid!”
Words have consequences someone once said.
But, then again, he probably doesn't want to go near Trump's message on trade, given his history.
Keep it up, Cruz. You’re going to send more voters to Trump.
He should peruse FR for fifteen minutes and he'd realize the OPPOSITE is true. He's got it exactly backwards
Dumb move.
What a tool. He wants votes and treats voters like crap. Be gone you jerk.
I saw this coming yesterday. Cruz is mainstreaming himself and trying to get the anti-Trump wing of the party. This is all about positioning himself in a two man race by throwing conservatives under the bus. We’re dead to him now.
Your arrogance matches that of your candidate.
Because he’s a condescending holier than thou establishment creep?
I think he's right, but he shouldn't have said it.
Trump is getting support from about 25-30% of Pub voters and the rest is crossover from the Rats. How smart can those voters be if after everything that has happened in the last 8 years they are still Rats?
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