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Ted Cruz Surges in Iowa, Powered by Outsider Fervor
The New York Times ^ | November 29, 2015 | Matt Flegenheimer

Posted on 11/29/2015 5:29:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

CHARITON, Iowa — Around 10 p.m. Saturday, with locals here stuffing the entryway of a general store known for something called taco pizza, the presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz seemed to be winning a bet with itself.

Could the candidate fill the space on a frosty night, in a town of 4,000 or so, more than two months before voting begins, at an hour late enough that taco pizza was no longer being served?

“I’m pretty sure this is breaking a Guinness World Record,” Mr. Cruz said, settling in beside the doughnut display as scores of Iowans surrounded him. A burly man with a thick beard, a shaved head and a large soda offered to be Mr. Cruz’s “personal bouncer.”

“It’s a very bad idea in politics,” Mr. Cruz began, diplomatically, “to ask voters to leave.”(continued)

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


TOPICS: Iowa; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: cruz; elections; grassroots; iowa; tedcruz; trump
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1 posted on 11/29/2015 5:29:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NYT-MSM heads-up to the GOPe ...


2 posted on 11/29/2015 5:34:31 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is about as real as Carson or Fiorina gaining in the polls. Not real. Especially when you look nationally and he’s down in the 3-7% range.


3 posted on 11/29/2015 5:38:05 PM PST by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! US Citizen, Veteran, Conservative, Republican. I vote. Trump 2016.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Little towns are very important in flyover country.


4 posted on 11/29/2015 5:38:51 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump or Cruz-— or both— when they are doing well, I am feeling good...


5 posted on 11/29/2015 5:39:24 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: Reno89519

I disagree— Cruz is not a phony like Carson and Fiorina— neither of which had any qualifications to become president...


6 posted on 11/29/2015 5:41:17 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Meanwhile, somewhere else in Iowa, Hillary's base is grazing and waiting for another photo op of the elusive stealth van candidate.

Go Ted!!

7 posted on 11/29/2015 5:42:38 PM PST by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Trump trashed the New York Times yesterday big time. This is their response today and it looks like they stayed up late to do it.


8 posted on 11/29/2015 5:43:42 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In before the Trumpty Dumpties.


9 posted on 11/29/2015 5:44:13 PM PST by manic4organic (It was nice knowing you, America.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

News of Cruz surging — GOOD

News coming from the NY Times — NOT GOOD


10 posted on 11/29/2015 5:44:25 PM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: manic4organic

You know full well that most Trump supporters will also support Cruz - and vice versa. Your attempts to divide the two groups is doomed to failure.


11 posted on 11/29/2015 5:46:13 PM PST by SamAdams76 (It's time we sent a junkyard dog to Washington to run the low life out)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz hitting homeruns everywhere he bats.

Go Cruz Go!


12 posted on 11/29/2015 5:46:15 PM PST by FourPeas (Tone matters.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When the New York Slimes speaks well of a Republican, you are entitled to wonder why,


13 posted on 11/29/2015 5:46:32 PM PST by iontheball
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To: TADSLOS

Are they running away?


14 posted on 11/29/2015 5:48:07 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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Enjoy The Season!

Click The Pic To Donate

And Don't Forget To Support FR

15 posted on 11/29/2015 6:03:14 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Reno89519
Especially when you look nationally and he's down in the 3-7% range.

Do you just enjoy being a liar?

Let's look at the last 10 national polls listed on Real Clear Politics, starting with the latest:

14
8
14
9
11
8
13
10
6
4

The 6 and the 4? Taken before November. If you look at the 5 polls taken entirely in November (14, 8, 14, 9, 11), you have a 8 to 14 range and an 11.2% average.

So where are you pulling that 3-7% range nonsense from?

16 posted on 11/29/2015 6:05:10 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Can I say Merry Christmas yet? Trump says we can when he is elected.


17 posted on 11/29/2015 6:12:45 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

I say it with the twerp in office. :-)


18 posted on 11/29/2015 6:14:11 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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TC FR photo Ted-Cruz-Ping-Donate_FR.jpg
19 posted on 11/29/2015 6:14:39 PM PST by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Reno89519

Obama’s not the only delusional...


20 posted on 11/29/2015 6:19:01 PM PST by John Valentine (Deep in the Heart of Texas)
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