Posted on 03/21/2016 8:39:41 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
(CNN)One year ago this week, Ted Cruz became the first of 17 candidates to argue that he could unite the Republican Party behind him.
Now, he has his a chance to prove it.
On the anniversary of a presidential launch that knew nothing of a man by the name of Donald Trump, contests and converts won of late will offer the clearest signal yet of whether he can indeed consolidate the anti-Trump movement and eventually defeat the billionaire front-runner.
Cruz is favored to win this Tuesday's caucuses in Utah and is hopeful of sweeping the state's 40 delegates by eclipsing the 50% threshold needed to take them all home. And while Cruz's campaign says Trump has a large lead in the early vote in winner-take-all Arizona, which also votes Tuesday, Cruz's aides are projecting confidence that they can gain on Trump by then...
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Well in order for California to matter to Ted Cruz, he's going to have to start wining a lot of contests between now and then (Jun 7). And I'm not talking Utah and the Dakotas but some delegate rich states like PA, NJ and NY. If current trends hold up, Cruz will be mathematically eliminated during April.
I know an earlier CA poll had Cruz up but the recent one I've seen had Trump +10. But still early. June 7 is still over two months away and my summer clothes haven't even come down from the attic yet (it snowed here in CT this morning).
While I'm a Trump supporter, I've said all along that I'll support Cruz if he wins the nomination from Trump fair and square. If it's going to happen for Cruz, he needs to start piling up some victories and he has very little margin for error. I think he needs to win over 80% of available delegates to overtake Trump? That's a mighty tall order.
I admire your enthusiasm but haven’t seen anything that warrants it. Cruz has had months to take leads and hasn’t done it. Now down to 15 days. Possible? Sure. Things happen. I’d categorize it as “highly unlikely”.
LOLOL!!!
Since you are obviously NOT from CA., let me let you on something.
She was DESTROYED here when she ran for the Senate against Dumber than a Box of Barbara Boxers Barbara Boxer.
She has no appeal here, none.
She is either an Albatross or a Boat Anchor depending on your point of view.
Keep believing.
Cancel that, Some reason I thought California was coming soon. Still 2.5 months. That’s a lot of time.
It's always a brilliant move to enlist support of people who hold you in such high regard. < /sarcasm>
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He did? I need to see that one...could be one of Bush’s lies, or Soros’s lies...
http://endingthefed.com/trump-under-attack-by-187-organizations-directly-funded-by-george-soros.html
It would have been nice if the field narrowed weeks earlier, but it has narrowed down to three, which favors Ted Cruz. I expect him to be within striking distance when it comes down to the wire, and I expect that California is going to push him over the top. We shall see...Ted Cruz 2016!
Is this part of the white horse prophesy Beck spoke of? I need to know what I’m watching for.
Math doesn’t favor Cruz, but it sure is entertaining to witness the mental gymnastics.
Don’t confuse the primary with the general. In the CA primary her endorsement helps, as does the endorsement of the California Republican Assembly (CRA), which also endorsed Cruz.
Cruz blamed the rioters for their actions and Trump for his many statements that encourage violence toward protestors. Quite reasonable.
Since Cruz is trying to get the nomination he is allowed to take support where he can find it. He will not bend to GOPe will but he is free to use them.
Now that the race has narrowed to three, the math favors Ted Cruz from here on out.
Very tedious on the forum these days- trying to support Cruz opens one to mockery, juvenile word games, silly pictures, taunting and insults. I just ignore the crap and post positively about Cruz and point out the issues I have with Trump. That used to be acceptable here.
And I am free to say I have lost a lot of respect for Cruz now that he is willing to get in bed with the GOPe to try for a brokered convention where the odds are very high they will stab Cruz in the back and rig the convention to install Ryan as the nominee. Because there is no realistic way Cruz can win a majority of delegates at this point.
The math is very simple—Cruz wins Arizona or he is done.
Cruz is not in bed with GOPe and he will not compromise his principles for them.
Why is Trump meeting with GOPe today? Is that cool with you?
Totally agree. It is very concerning that FR has devolved into a site that protects and defends liberal behavior and denegrates true conservatism.
No, he has won eight primaries/caucuses.
Oh excuse me. A year of pay for running around the country and can’t even win 1 state a month. We literally are paying this guys salary to be out of the Senate for a year. And now even though he can’t win, we are going to pay his salary another six months or so. Ridiculous. What a complete waste of tax payer dollars.
This is interesting——http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=231254
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