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Ted Cruz’s campaign appoints ‘Millennial Director’
Red Alert Politics ^ | August 13, 2015 | Rebekah Swieringa, Campus Correspondent

Posted on 08/14/2015 2:59:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Today, Sen. Ted Cruz announced the addition of a new Millennial Director to his South Carolina campaign efforts.

“I understand the crucial role Millennials will play in the 2016 presidential election,” Cruz said in a statement.

In 2008, Millennials voted for Obama by a ratio of 2 to 1 – the largest margin within any group since 1972. President Obama’s popularity among young people decreased in 2012, however, he still won the under-30 age group by 24 points over Mitt Romney (60 percent to Romney’s 36 percent).

Recognizing Millennials could prove important for the GOP candidates in the upcoming election. In the last presidential election, over 22 million people under the age of 30 showed up to the polls.

Cruz’s appointment, Elliott Kelley, is a current college sophomore at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. Kelley was recently elected as a delegate to the upcoming South Carolina GOP convention.

“I look forward to actively engaging and bringing to the table Millennials for Cruz,” Kelley said. “Millennials expect the truth, and we will show up at the polls for a leader and a fighter. After all, the Millennials are who will pay the lion’s share of Obamacare, if it is not repealed; and Millennials are on the hook for the massive 18-trillion dollar debt that continues to grow and threaten our futures.”


TOPICS: South Carolina; Texas; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz; election2016; millennials; southcarolina; tedcruz; texas; youth

1 posted on 08/14/2015 2:59:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
In 2008, Millennials voted for Obama by a ratio of 2 to 1 – the largest margin within any group since 1972.

I thought that 97% of blacks voted for Obama. That's a ratio of better than 33 to 1.

2 posted on 08/14/2015 3:01:08 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Henry Bowman where are you?)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Maybe they're talking about age group.

Regarding blacks, when Cruz makes it to the general election, he should dedicate an address to "the big truth" about what Democraps have REALLY done to the black family through their policies.

He should give the address in the ruins of Detroit.

3 posted on 08/14/2015 3:08:23 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Detroit might not be a bad place to address both blacks and millennials. The black parts of the city are a mess but lots of millennials are moving in.


4 posted on 08/14/2015 3:13:56 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
In 2008, Millennials voted for Obama by a ratio of 2 to 1 – the largest margin within any group since 1972.

"Millenial Politics" BUMP!

LMAO...

5 posted on 08/14/2015 4:03:16 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You mean social media / entertainer / babysitter specialist


6 posted on 08/14/2015 4:37:42 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Caipirabob

I don’t care what anyone says that’s one cool school bus.
I saw on one of those cable car shows the guy copped or shorten a VW bus.


7 posted on 08/14/2015 10:39:02 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (Truth is a priceless commodity worth more it's weight than Gold, GOP plays with fools gold)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does he have a national “ Milinials “ director ?
And does he have a “ Milinials “ director in every state ?

2nd Divisionvet ? You get a feeling we are on a winning team this go around cycle ?

There is a sense in the air that Ted Cruz is going all the way to the White House.

A man of destiny.


8 posted on 08/14/2015 10:43:16 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (Truth is a priceless commodity worth more it's weight than Gold, GOP plays with fools gold)
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