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Cruz: Calling all conservatives (Ass. Press already imagining problems he'll have as president)
The Coeur d'Alene Press / The Associated Press ^ | March 24, 2015

Posted on 03/24/2015 12:55:44 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Launching his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas asked Christian conservative voters to imagine a United States without the IRS, Obamacare or abortion rights - and to imagine they can make that happen by supporting him.

His aspirational appeal on Monday, aimed at America's most conservative voters, could quickly run into challenges in winning over moderate voters - and eventually deep difficulties in governing should Cruz win the White House.

But it's a message that Cruz, the first major 2016 contender to declare himself a candidate, is expected to forcefully emphasize in the coming year before voters start to pick nominees....

(Excerpt) Read more at cdapress.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: cruz; gop; teaparty; tedcruz
Are they shell-shocked? This is sort of how I imagined they'd have acted if Sarah Palin had declared in 2011, if you catch my drift.
1 posted on 03/24/2015 12:55:44 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Interesting that the MSM here now says Bibi had to go more conservative to win — saying ‘no’ to a two state (final) solution.

Yet here the MSM and ‘experts’ keep telling conservatives they can’t win and they have to support the middle of the road sellout candidates.


2 posted on 03/24/2015 3:01:38 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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Cruz is Palin. If he wins she will be in his circle of advisors!

Co-Presidents anyone?

3 posted on 03/24/2015 3:02:08 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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Unlike obama, he loves America and hos loyalties are to the American people. Not the mullahs.


4 posted on 03/24/2015 3:28:39 AM PDT by jersey117
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Cruz: Calling all conservatives (Ass. Press already imagining problems he'll have as president)

An unfortunate abbreviation, but very appropriate!

6 posted on 03/24/2015 12:18:23 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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