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Ted Cruz to meet with House insurgents one day before GOP elections
WashExaminer ^ | 10/5/15 | David Drucker

Posted on 10/05/2015 9:49:36 AM PDT by VinL

Sen. Ted Cruz will meet with a group of House Republicans one day before they're scheduled to vote for a new senior leadership team.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has invited the Texas Republican, leading presidential contender, to address his Conservative Opportunity Society at a Wednesday breakfast meeting. The agenda, according to the invitation, is "conservative strategy for the remainder of the year." Cruz has meddled in House affairs on several occassions, advising supportive insurgent Republicans in the chamber on key legislation and strategic matters.

However, it's unclear if Cruz, who ranks fifth in the Washington Examiner's presidential power rankings, plans to weigh in on Thursday's closed-door, secret ballot House GOP leadership elections. King's group is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning at 8 a.m., at the Capitol Hill Club. A spokesman for the Cruz campaign confirmed that the senator was scheduled to attend the event but declined to elaborate on his agenda.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California is running to succeed outgoing Speaker John Boehner of Ohio.

He faces an underdog challenge from Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz of Utah and Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana is running to succeed McCarthy; his opponent is Budget Chairman Tom Price of Georgia. House Chief Deputy Majority Whip Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is running to succeed Scalise; his opponent is Rules Chairman Pete Sessions of Texas.

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Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has invited the Texas Republican, leading presidential contender, to address his Conservative Opportunity Society at a Wednesday breakfast meeting. ****************

It would be huge if Cruz gets King's endorsement in Iowa.

1 posted on 10/05/2015 9:49:36 AM PDT by VinL
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To: VinL

The same people he met with the day before Boehner announced he was stepping down from the speaker spot.

Hmmmmmmm


2 posted on 10/05/2015 9:51:25 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: VinL
BTW, an OpEd from Louie Gohmert (who has endorsed Cruz for president)

Congressional Reform Goes Beyond Electing the Right Speaker
3 posted on 10/05/2015 9:54:06 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: VinL

Cruz for Speaker!


4 posted on 10/05/2015 9:54:47 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (We must first defeat RINOs before we can even encounter a Democrat to fight)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Cruz for Speaker president!
5 posted on 10/05/2015 9:57:02 AM PDT by inpajamas (Texas Akbar!!!!!!!)
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To: VinL

Kevin McCarthy’s untruthful blunder renders him zero for any position. If I were Tray Gowdy, I would have a restraining order put on myself to prevent a strangling..........


6 posted on 10/05/2015 10:03:40 AM PDT by yoe (Few things are more worthless than an unloaded shot gun)
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To: VinL
Insurgent my a$$. If the party followed its core beliefs there would be no dissent. It is the leadership that are the insurgents.

Cant read this crap now.

7 posted on 10/05/2015 10:05:58 AM PDT by jimpick
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To: inpajamas

I like both.

:-)

He can be Speaker while he wins the Presidency.


8 posted on 10/05/2015 10:17:22 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (We must first defeat RINOs before we can even encounter a Democrat to fight)
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To: VinL
It would be huge if Cruz gets King's endorsement in Iowa.

I think King hates Cruse and has said so on many occasions. Unless I am thinking of a different King.

9 posted on 10/05/2015 10:35:39 AM PDT by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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You are thinking of Peter King who hates Cruz.
Steve King,(IA) likes Cruz (but has not endorsed anyone yet). However, Steve King’s son is working on Cruz’s Iowa campaign.


10 posted on 10/05/2015 10:47:19 AM PDT by GlockLady
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Sioux City, Iowa- Rally with Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Congressman Steve King

Monday, October 12, 2015
7:00pm
Rocklin Conference Center
Campus of Western Iowa Tech
4647 Stone Ave.
Sioux City, IA 51102
RSVP

12 posted on 10/05/2015 11:32:53 AM PDT by Isara
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Thanks VinL.

13 posted on 10/05/2015 12:22:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: cripplecreek
Great link.

This one alone would blow up the bureaucracy:

(11) Eliminate all regulations that Congress does not specifically vote to affirm, or at least require Congressional approval of regulations going forward.

14 posted on 10/05/2015 2:15:32 PM PDT by Jacquerie ( To shun Article V is to embrace tyranny.)
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To: VinL
The new "McCarthyism."

We don't need another dummy as Speaker.

15 posted on 10/06/2015 9:36:04 AM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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