Ted Cruz unveils NH endorsements

Union Leader ^ | May 14. 2015 8:10AM

[SoConPubbie]

CONCORD – Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz of Texas announced more than 40 conservatives endorsing his campaign in New Hampshire.

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Smith, R-NH former New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O'Brien, and New Hampshire Executive Councilor David Wheeler are state co-chairmen for Cruz.

"Senator Cruz has distinguished himself as the country's strongest conservative leader in a Congress where too often being an insider is more important than being faithful to the public," O'Brien said.

 Smith said Cruz was "the best of the best."

"There's also a personal reason for me in supporting Ted Cruz because he reminds me of me when I started out." He referred to Cruz being on the Senate floor trying to block "Obamacare," similar to Smith's speeches against abortion when he served in the Senate.

Smith said the conservatives were lining up to fight for Cruz, and not coming together to oppose any other conservative in the race.

The list of endorsements by legislators and activists released May 13 at a news conference in Concord:

Esther Brown of Amherst.

Rep. Duane Brown of Wentworth

Rep. Carol Bush of Newington

Rep. Dana Chapman of Rochester

Lawrence Cheetham of Bedford

Robert Clivio of Raymond

Former Rep. Jane Cormier of Hooksett

Terry Cox of Webster

Rep. Susan and Jerry DeLemus of Rochester

Steven Goddu of Salem

Karen Goerndt of Brentwood

Rep. Jeff Harris of Epping

Rep. Eric Johnson of Campton

Steve Kenda of North Hampton

Warner Lund of Bedford

Sylvia Manley of Freedom

Terry McCarthy of Conway

Pat and Larry Miller of Merrimack

Rep. Josh Moore of Merrimack

Rep. Jeanine Notter of Merrimack

Donna Price of Exeter

Rich Riley of Portsmouth

Michael Roccio of Strafford

Sally Rosa of Newmarket

Former state Rep. David Scott of Dover

Craig Sheffert of Hampton

Former Rep. Ken Sheffert of Hampton

Kevin Sleeper of Andover

Pam Smith of Manchester

Rep. James Spillane of Deerfield

Laura Spottiswood of Pelham

Steve Stefanik of Manchester

Paula and Joseph Tarta of Rye

Michelle Trant of Londonderry

Rep. Len Turcotte of Barrington

Patrick Wetmore of Lebanon

Dean Whiteway of Hooksett

Former Rep. Greg Salts of Manchester

Alan Rice of Bedford

[SoConPubbie]

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[SoConPubbie]

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[hosepipe]

Could be VOTING is a parlor game for the rubes...

What happens in D.C. is deals in smoky back rooms..

BUT, alas, that would voter fraud on a massive scale..
NAH!.. that couldn’t happen....

** in 2012 a KNOWN democrat appeaser and collaborator was “chosen” at the republican primary’s.. BY CONSERVATIVES..
What was his name?... it may come to me..

[sickoflibs]

RCP averages for NH have:

Walker 17.2 %
Bush 14.2
Paul 12.8
Rubio 9.8
Cruz 9.0
others <6%

He is definitely doing better than the ‘others’

[SoConPubbie]

He is definitely doing better than the ‘others’

What's wrong SOL, you worried?

[sickoflibs]

RE:”He is definitely doing better than the ‘others’
.......
What's wrong SOL, you worried? “

About AMTRACK ???

I don't take the train.

[PoloSec]

I’ve said before and will say it again Ted Cruz will be President of the United States Jan 2017, he will do all he said he will do, primarily restore our Constitutional Free Republic.

Those who favor other candidates now should get on board with Cruz now, we don’t need to be playing political games we have everything to lose if we don’t have Cruz... Conservatives Unite for a change, stop dividing and denying the obvious; it is Cruz or Lose.

[Diogenesis]

RCP is sooooo pro-Romney, that it had
Romney up by 9, before Mr. RomneyCARE showed
he what a useless imposer of Statism that he is.

[Thorliveshere]

Cruz was my man, but he needs to explain his last vote....

[SoConPubbie]

Cruz was my man, but he needs to explain his last vote....

I am sure he will in due time, however, if you are looking for someone you can agree with all the time, you should not be involved in the politics of elections in America.

That beast does not exist.

Furthermore, if all it takes is one policy issue to shake your support of Ted Cruz after he has been dead-on conservatively correct on so many issues, I'm just not sure anyone is going to be good enough for you. Ever!

[sickoflibs]

RE:”RCP is sooooo pro-Romney, that it had
Romney up by 9, before Mr. RomneyCARE showed
he what a useless imposer of Statism that he is.’

Its an average of many polls.

On the planet EARTH Romney WON the 2012 primary, and he easily won the 2012 NH primary.

He beat the next closest contender by almost 2X (and no that was NOT Sarah Palin, she refused to run)

What were the results on your planet?

[ConservativeDude]

what’s Gordon Humphrey up to these days?
I’m sure he’d be for Cruz. Not that it matters much, but still. A good old Reaganite.

[Moorings]

There are a lot of trolls/fake supporters with an agenda coming out the woodwork.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

If you are looking for someone you can agree with all of the time, then you should not be involved in the politics of elections from ANYWHERE!

[Thorliveshere]

You get a growly face emoticon, but you're right. I do have to accept he's going to have some warts. He IS the closest thing we've got to the perfect candidate.