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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

These two guys get it right, where Walker is concerned.

He is the backup Establishment candidate if Jeb Bush fails.

[SoConPubbie]

From the article:

So, Cruz is, without question, the dominant figure in the Tea Party lane. What that means — particularly in the early stages of the primary process in places like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — is that he will likely be able to win, place or show repeatedly, wracking up enough strong-ish performances to keep going even as the Establishment lane and the Social Conservative lane begin to thin out. (Cruz's ability to raise money, which remains a question, is less important for him than it is for other candidates — especially those in the Establishment lane. His people are going to be for him no matter how much — or little — communicating he does with them.)

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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CRUZ or LOSE!

[Kartographer]

[Pollster1]

I continue to hope and to pray that the other Tea Party candidates will keep out for 2016, and that more establishment candidates will dispute Bush’s claim to establishment votes. The more divided the establishment wing is, the better.

[PoloSec]

Cruz is use to being underrated; he will remain so until the last day; when he blows the doors off the establishment, he is the embodiment of Shock and Awe!

[Slyfox]

The last person the libs want running against Hillary is Ted Cruz.

Why? Because he would kick ass, take names and generally wipe the floor with her.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Walker/Cruz 2016!

And Sarah as Secretary of State!

[DoodleDawg]

I have a hard time believing Christie, Paul, and especially Rubio have a better shot at the nomination currently than Cruz does.

[TexasGunLover]

Can’t be in a field if you aren’t eligible. How easy we hold our enemies to a higher standard yet throw our credibility to the wind.

[TBP]

Cruz scares the bejabbers out of them.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ping!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Interesting comment at the link:

BestandBrightest

1:54 PM CST

I see Cilizza is finally starting to wake up to the reality of the underrated strength of Cruz. I just look at the recent DMR/Bloomberg poll and Cruz’s number doesn’t pop out initially. But just say that Carson, as everyone expects, collapses. The vast majority of his support will head to Cruz. Boom, he’s in the top tier already. Then Cruz whittles away at the washed up Huck’s support as the exciting newcomer, bites into Rand’s support as a strong liberty candidate, and he crushes the field.

Debates make or break candidates in this day and age, and Cruz is the best debater on earth at the moment. He will utterly dominate debates. Cruz is going to catch fire. just watch..

[trisham]

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[Moorings]

Which leaves the Tea Party lane, which is both relatively large and entirely Cruz's.

I believe that Ted Cruz has a large support segment among social conservatives. I would also not count him out among reasonable libertarians.

Huckabee and Santorum are yester-year's news... tried and failed. Cruz is dynamic and interesting.

[Trteamer]

Crews has to make it to the debates. Then watch him shine.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Theodore R.]

Cruz may be underrated. A lot of the national polls even exclude him. I think TX is strongly for Jebbie even though the Republican primary voters have no idea why they will vote that way.

[kingattax]

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[Old Retired Army Guy]

“Prominant Republican Consultant”. That says it all. Republican Consultants don’t have very good track records.