Posted on 05/18/2015 3:28:32 PM PDT by Isara
HOUSTON, Texas – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke at the Georgia Republican Party’s State Convention where he elicited cheers and chants from the delegates in attendance. Some excerpts from the press appear below:
Cobb County Examiner: Ted Cruz invests time at Georgia GOP convention
“Cruz was surrounded by admirers late Saturday afternoon once delegates discovered his staff room on the second floor of the Classic Center in Athens, where the state’s GOP convention was being held. A line formed and a crowd gathered to shake his hand, ask him about issues and pose with him for a photo.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Crowd Shouts “We Want Cruz!”
“If you had taken a formal straw poll at the weekend’s GOP convention, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas probably would have won a strong plurality…When Cruz sequestered himself with the press for 45 minutes or so, delegates gathered outside the closed door, shouting “We want Cruz! We want Cruz!”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Ted Cruz says he’s the ‘proven conservative’ in 2016 GOP field”
“While one could hardly mistake Cruz for anything other than a Texan, right down to the cowboy boots he wore with his suit, and he described Georgians as having a lot in common with the people of the Lone Star State, Cruz channeled Missouri’s Show Me State mentality in explaining how he would stand out from other primary candidates who have similar messages.
Cobb County Examiner: Cruz Talks Up His Agenda
“Inherent in restoring our nation, Cruz understands there must be underlying moral standards to restore our nation. To re-establish economic growth, he supports a simple flat tax, rolling back burdensome regulations through regulatory reform and repealing Obamacare—“every last word of it.” He also said we need positive, patient-centered health care reform.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cruz Fight for Religious Liberty
“It wasn’t very long ago that there was bipartisan consensus when it came to religious liberty. Democrats, Republicans – we might disagree on marginal tax rates. But when it came to protecting the First Amendment protections of everyone in America to seek out and worship God with all of our hearts, minds and souls, free of the government getting in the way – we all came together.”
Valdosta Today: Cruz Ignites GOP Convention Delegates
“Cruz, a first-term U.S. senator from Texas who announced his run for the GOP presidential nomination in late March, touted himself as a true conservative, someone outside the Republican mainstream who can raise money and draw crowds, and who is part of “a new generation that is stepping forward” in the Republican Party.”
Please, God. Please let Ted win this. Incline Your Face to us just a little.
I'll keep supporting Cruz with my volunteer hours and real dollars.
He met every single one of my 5 tests, where Romney couldn't meet even one.
I intend to vote for a conservative this time. I have an agenda, and money to go with it.
/johnny
Amen! Keep the Faith!
This is happening everywhere Cruz goes. The media ignores it, but the tsunami is going to roll over them before this is over.
What we didn’t tell you was that, in our interview with Cruz, we invited him to discuss the foreign policy of, not just President Barack Obama, but President George W. Bush.
Cruz declined. Sort of. "I’ll let others worry about prior presidents," the Texas senator said.
But as he talked on, it became clear that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s flubbed answer on Iraq won’t be forgotten. Said Cruz:
"I fully expect foreign policy to be a major issue – front and center in the primary, and if anything, an even bigger issue in the general. ….Historically, if you look at elections where foreign policy and national security are front and center, senators have tended to have a major advantage. It is central to the job of being a senator – dealing with foreign policy and national security threats."
They won’t know what hit them either =)
GO CRUZ!!!
Thanks for posting that excerpt. The two main issues for me are illegal immigration and national security. Cruz is right about the experience advantage that Senators have on foreign policy and national security, especially those who sit on the Armed Services Committee.
I see Cruz as head and shoulders above every other candidate, especially on those issues.
He also handles himself with such class, not stooping to personal attacks, but addressing only policy positions.
I could hear several people in the background working the phone lines and spoke to a supervisor. Fundraising is humming along nicely.
I told the sweet and courteous lady volunteer I already contributed to Ted Cruz three times and gave her the total so far (she was very grateful). However, that didn't deter her from completing the solicitation script and darned if she didn't manage to pry another two months worth of planned contributions from me!
Others can help here >>> https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/
You’re welcome!
I can’t wait to see some of the expressions on the faces of the pundits when they have to admit they didn’t see this coming. Well, that happens when you’re head is buried.:)
/johnny
I’ve had that same call, and also told the lady how much I’ve donated. However, I couldn’t donate any more at the moment. Once I pay my property taxes in August I’ll give Ted another donation.
I wanted to keep this and save this to say to 2nd Division Vet, but this is for all.
This is Ted Cruz’s defining moment, the straight line to the nomination, straight line to the White House.
I expect the wave, the movement to spark from this moment.
People are seeing what is going on in Iraq, in the middle east, what is going on with Washington and it’s corruption, what is going on with Hillary, what is going on with the media, what is going on with the threat of our religious liberty, what is going on with our nation and economy and are sick and tired of it.
Expect the Cruz movement to grow leaps and bounds.
If I could I would give until it hurts.
A broken glass, razer blade, covered in alcohol, across hot asfalt parking lot Cruz voter here.
I Believe It! It’s like a Battle Cry and people are responding to the fight to save our nation and preserve it as One Nation Under God!!
"I spent all week in Washington, D.C., and it’s great to be back in America,” he told the delegates (Texas Republican Convention). On another occasion at the convention, Cruz noted that some people think the name of the Washington Redskins football team is offensive. “There’s an easy way to fix that,” he said. “You can just drop the word ‘Washington.’"
Yes their heads are covered in Jebbie - Rubio Crapola, especially Fox News.
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PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!
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