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Ted Cruz Launches Internet Data-Mining "Stazi" APP To Identify Friends and Phone Contacts of Cruz
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 2-11-2016 | sundance

Posted on 02/11/2016 5:17:49 PM PST by smoothsailing

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1 posted on 02/11/2016 5:17:49 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Wow! Trying to persuade people to vote for him? What nerve!


2 posted on 02/11/2016 5:22:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: smoothsailing

Don’t worry, Ted “Big Data” Cruz’s faithful are all for any and all tactics that get more votes. Lying to voters about people dropping out, data mining to send intimidating letters, shady apps stealing all your contact info. Hey, “everybody’s doing it”, so why should the “principled Christian conservative” be any different, right?


3 posted on 02/11/2016 5:23:12 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet
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Is it cold in Chicago?


4 posted on 02/11/2016 5:24:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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This is how ti run an effective campaign he won’t have the media shilling for him and giving him all sorts of free airtime.

If you play, you play to win.


5 posted on 02/11/2016 5:26:58 PM PST by Leto
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To: smoothsailing

I wish he would quit begging me for money, three emails a day from him or his wife or someone on his staff.

I’m sick of it.


6 posted on 02/11/2016 5:27:02 PM PST by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: 20yearsofinternet
Lol. 4 months on FR and already running your mouth like an old timer.

I'm sure your a long time lurker.

7 posted on 02/11/2016 5:28:05 PM PST by skeeter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No clue, but it’s finally creeping back up to the 70’s in Tampa, thankfully!


8 posted on 02/11/2016 5:28:21 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet
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To: smoothsailing

It would sure suck to have a tech-savvy campaign in the general. Better to just leave all that social media analytics to the Democrats.


9 posted on 02/11/2016 5:29:16 PM PST by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason)
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
I wish he would quit begging me for money, three emails a day from him or his wife or someone on his staff.

I suspect you are exaggerating quite a bit. I actually signed up on Cruz's website, and the most I get is requests once or twice a month.

10 posted on 02/11/2016 5:29:21 PM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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I get more than that, but understand why its necessary.

And they're easy enough to avoid. Certainly not so bothersome that I need to run to FR to complain about it.

11 posted on 02/11/2016 5:31:06 PM PST by skeeter
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine

I think it’s the groups like the Tea Party people and their staff, as well as other groups out there who get your name form other organizations........I get several a day but the ones from Heidi and Cruz’s staff are clearly stated as so.....generally updating events of the day....or special announcements etc. I don’t have a problem with them....and like to be kept informed....and they will always leave room to donate if you want...ignore it otherwise...and even they mention that.


12 posted on 02/11/2016 5:32:34 PM PST by caww
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To: smoothsailing

I CAN WRITE IN BIG BOLD LETTERS TOO!!! AREN’T I SCARY!!!!!!


13 posted on 02/11/2016 5:34:42 PM PST by almcbean
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He is doing it the hard way, isn’t he.

He should just get his daddy to charm some snakes and roll on the floor.

That would bring out the Cruzaholics in droves, marching in lockstep to the polls and precincts.

But he’s not doing that, so Praise Ted!!!


14 posted on 02/11/2016 5:34:44 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
It should be noted that one must first AGREE to the data collection before the APP loads.

Of the 61,000 now running this app, I'm sure none of them have a problem with it as they are likely true believers anyway.

15 posted on 02/11/2016 5:36:29 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: almcbean

Nope.


16 posted on 02/11/2016 5:37:18 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: CA Conservative

I never signed up for anything and I’ve gotten 3 in the past week


17 posted on 02/11/2016 5:38:33 PM PST by digger48
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To: smoothsailing

This is nothing next to what Cruz will do with the NSA


18 posted on 02/11/2016 5:38:52 PM PST by montag813
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To: Mariner

It should be clear that you can receive Cruz messages without giving any permission for him to send them. That’s spam.


19 posted on 02/11/2016 5:41:47 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

oh, please - no one is forcing them to download the app


20 posted on 02/11/2016 5:41:48 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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