“But how could this be? Could it be because he is a Constitutional Conservative? I think it is.”
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I don’t give Cruz as much credit for the cases he handled as Texas Solicitor General as some people do, simply because those were cases he was obligated to handle as part of the sworn duties of his post, and because they were the positions of the Governor and Legislature. They don’t necessarily say anything about Cruz’s own positions on the issues raised in those matters. (Remember Ted Olson, arguing for gay marriage after taking conservative positions for the federal government when he was Solicitor General?)
Now, I DO give Cruz great credit for a case he didn’t HAVE to take, one he handled pro bono while in private practice. The case was one where Cruz and some other attorneys represented a Veteran’s group trying to keep a cross erected on public land, and the lefties were, as usual, going after them. That was a case Cruz didn’t have to take, and wasn’t paid to take.
I am a Trump supporter, but I will give Cruz his due on religious freedom issues, and for his undoubted skill as a lawyer.
Thank you! I will also be voting for Trump, but I am disgusted by both the anti-Trump attacks and anti-Cruz attacks that have become rampant on FR. Both candidates are good choices in different ways. Trump can win on the first ballot, and Cruz cannot. Since I do not trust the GOP establishment if the convention voting gets to a second ballot, I would like to see Trump win with 1237 or more bound delegates.
I can support Trump without claiming things about Cruz that are untrue or so far out of context that they are deceptive. Cruz is a constitutional conservative, and a good one, but not as strong a candidate as Trump. Trump is a strong candidate who promises to do what needs to be done on immigration, on national defense, on the Second Amendment, and on Obamacare. Trump has been reasonably consistent on the key issues for five years, which some people think is not a coincidence, since that is when he started talking more seriously about running for president. I think it is more likely that Trump solidified his positions on those issues as they became important in his career plans.