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Some conservatives are convinced that Donald Trump is the answer to the problems of this country, others say it is Ted Cruz, still others suggest Rubio.

I have not heard a single word about the down-ticket candidates that will also be running.

If Trump, Cruz or Rubio win the general election, it will be a hollow victory if candidates with solid conservative principles are not elected to the US Congress.

What say you?

1 posted on 02/05/2016 3:48:41 PM PST by txnativegop
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To: txnativegop; All

For all the muck-raking about the Presidential candidates, what good will it do for the country, if a conservative Congress is not elected with them.


2 posted on 02/05/2016 3:50:19 PM PST by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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To: txnativegop

What is the “solidly conservative” thing you speak of?

What is this “US Congress” thing you speak of?


3 posted on 02/05/2016 3:50:28 PM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: txnativegop

Look how well we did in the last two elections, when “conservatives” supposedly captured both houses. [/sarc]


5 posted on 02/05/2016 3:54:29 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: txnativegop

The Cheap Labor Express is trying to get even with Dave Brat for disrupting the passage of Rubio’s amnesty bill by putting up a challenger.
I don’t think it’ll work.
We love Dave Brat.
It’s so nice to finally be represented by a decent man after being ignored by the weasel Eric Cantor.

CANTORIZE YOUR WEASELS, AMERICA!


6 posted on 02/05/2016 3:55:32 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: txnativegop

Kelli Ward in AZ has solidly hooked her wagon to Trump against McLame. I think she’s having good success. There has only been one early poll, though, and she’s ahead.


9 posted on 02/05/2016 4:04:41 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: txnativegop

Without looking, I couldn’t tell you for sure who is running on either side to replace Dan Coats in Indiana. Maybe Marlin Stutzman, IIRC.

We could do far worse than him. Boehner got him booted from his committee for bucking the leadership on continually tying Food Stamps to the Ag bill.

Also haven’t heard if anyone is challenging Susan Brooks, who hasn’t veered from the leadership on a single topic that I can think of.

Pence is going to get hit hard on the LGBT thingie by the Left. Especially now that it seems dead for this year. He also PO’d more than a few conservatives by not standing behind the original RFA

(Just the view from my neck of the cornfield)


13 posted on 02/05/2016 4:13:28 PM PST by digger48
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To: txnativegop

If the nomination goes to an insider who is a supporter of amnesty then the down-ticket candidates and our country are in deep do-do because conservatives by the millions will stay home on election day. Period.


20 posted on 02/05/2016 4:24:26 PM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: txnativegop

For US Senate in Colorado. State Senator Tim Neville.


21 posted on 02/05/2016 4:24:30 PM PST by ModelBreaker (')
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We hope to send Kirk packing. There’s a good conservative by the name of Jim Marter vying for his seat. He’s got to win otherwise that dingbat Democrat Tammy Duckworth will prevail.


24 posted on 02/05/2016 4:26:27 PM PST by twoputt
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To: txnativegop

Trump doesn’t have a down ticket, nor will anyone else ever matter. He is for big government, government healthcare, funding Planned Parenthood, gay rights etc etc


26 posted on 02/05/2016 4:28:26 PM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: txnativegop

Russ Ramsland in Tx-32

Sam Johnson for re-election in Tx-3 (votes solidly conservative)


28 posted on 02/05/2016 4:28:32 PM PST by PAR35
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To: txnativegop
WHERE ARE THE SOLIDLY CONSERVATIVE, DOWN-TICKET CANDIDATES?

In an effort to stop your attempt to start a flame war, I have to answer:

I don't know.....

32 posted on 02/05/2016 4:47:45 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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To: txnativegop

In TX, state House Speaker Joe Strauss, a liberal Republican, has two challengers, but it is unclear if either can get any votes. Probably San Antonio Alamo Heights people will want Straus forever.


34 posted on 02/05/2016 5:33:31 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: txnativegop

How far down ticket do you want to go? They’re about a hundred deep from across the country. That said, I like Him Gilmore better than the rest.


39 posted on 02/05/2016 6:17:47 PM PST by Crucial (At the heart all leftidsts sw the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
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To: txnativegop

A recent take on NC-02 (primary opponents of Renee Ellmers, liberal Republican incumbent and reputed past girl friend of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy):

http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=13766


40 posted on 02/05/2016 6:26:11 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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