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Ted Cruz’s Donald Trump burn may have backfired ( Cruz's "Likeability Tanked")
WaPo ^
| July 25, 2016 , 11:57am
| Amber Phillps
Posted on 07/25/2016 11:05:31 AM PDT by Red Steel
Former 2016 presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) encouraged voters to head to the polls in November, but did not specifically endorse Donald Trump. The crowd booed as he ended his speech and Trump entered the arena.
To the extent we can measure these things, it looks like Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Tex.) big gamble -- refusing to endorse Donald Trump at the Republican convention last week -- may have been a bad bet, at least with Republicans.
A new CNN/ORC poll finds that Cruz's public image among Republicans dropped some 50 percent from his image pre-convention. Before the convention, almost two-thirds of Republicans had a positive image of him. That's the kind of likability ratings that politicians who thirst for higher office dream of. (And we have reason to believe Cruz has his eye on 2020.)
After the convention, Cruz's likability tanked. Now, roughly one-third of Republicans have a positive image of him.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; 2016rncconvention; backfire; backstabbercruz; benedictcruz; cruz; losercruz; nevertrustcruz; obamastoadcruz; obamatradecruz; polls; rinocruz; saboteurcruz
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:05:31 AM PDT
by
Red Steel
To: Red Steel
To know him is to loath him.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:06:41 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
To: Red Steel
I’m amazed it is that high.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:07:26 AM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(RIP NWO January 20, 1989 - July 20, 2016)
To: Red Steel
Now, roughly one-third of Republicans have a positive image of him. I'm amazed it's higher than 0%. The guy has shown himself to amoral and quite mentally ill.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:08:37 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Red Steel
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:08:50 AM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat Party. (Or the GOPe))
To: Red Steel
Where is National Review’s likability among conservatives now?
Their headline at The Corner after Cruz’ speech: “Lion Ted”.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:09:23 AM PDT
by
oblomov
(We have passed the point where "law," properly speaking, has any further application. - C. Thomas)
To: Psalm 144
How in the world did he think that he’d get around the pledge?
Too much time arguing the law I guess.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:09:26 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Red Steel
My view is, I don’t think this exercise was in any way necessary nor desirable for either party.
To: Red Steel
The DNC wants Cruz’s Senate seat.
and he walked right into their trap.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:10:32 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: Red Steel
TrustTed lied about endorsing the winner.
10
posted on
07/25/2016 11:10:38 AM PDT
by
Fido969
To: Red Steel
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:10:41 AM PDT
by
orchestra
((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
To: Red Steel
But Ted Cruz is the only consistent conservative! He really cares about the Constitution! He was anointed by God to redeem America! Why is this happening to us?
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:11:44 AM PDT
by
SubMareener
(Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!e)
To: Mr. Mojo
The remaining one third don’t think he’s worthy of their hate.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:12:50 AM PDT
by
Williams
(Make America Great Again)
To: Mr. Mojo
The remaining one third don’t think he’s worthy of their hate.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:12:50 AM PDT
by
Williams
(Make America Great Again)
To: Red Steel
Maybe Cruz did get money from the DNC
To: orchestra
That graphic could cause seizures. Send it to Hillary.
To: Red Steel
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:13:49 AM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Mr. Mojo
Hugh Hewitt is referring to Cruz’s speech as “the Ted Wedding” (GOT).
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:14:22 AM PDT
by
Williams
(Make America Great Again)
To: Red Steel
That graphic could cause seizures. Send it to Hillary. Showing that graphic to Hillary is like showing a cross to Dracula.
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:14:42 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Red Steel
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posted on
07/25/2016 11:15:14 AM PDT
by
orchestra
((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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