Posted on 10/26/2015 12:06:24 PM PDT by Isara
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) now has the backing of a billionaire who once supported former Gov. Rick Perry's (R-Texas) presidential campaign.
Cruz’s campaign announced Monday that Darwin Deason; Deason's son, Doug Deason; and four other major Texas businessmen have endorsed Cruz for the White House next year.
“We as a group wanted to stay together to support a true conservative candidate for president — one who will stand up for and defend the Constitution,” Darwin Deason said in a statement.
“We did our research and concluded unanimously Ted Cruz, who went to D.C. and did what he promised Texans he would do, has the best chance of winning the Republican nomination and the general election next year,” he added. “We are proud to support him.”
The Deasons are joining Cruz’s National Finance Committee after supporting Perry before his exit from the 2016 race in September.
Darwin Deason reportedly donated $5 million to a network of pro-Perry super-PACs that has since been returned.
The Deasons join Ryan Industries, Inc. Chairman and CEO Brint Ryan; Ascendant Advisors, LLC President Jim Lee; and Lee Roy and Tandy Mitchell as Cruz supporters. Lee Roy Mitchell is chairman of the board for Cinemark.
Cruz’s campaign also announced Monday that it has added Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) as its state chairman heading into 2016.
“It is a tremendous honor for me that Dan has accepted the Texas Chairmanship of my campaign,” Cruz said in a statement.
“Dan is a conservative warrior,” he added. “He knows and loves Texas and understands how important the Lone Star State is to winning the nomination.”
Patrick endorsed David Dewhurst over Cruz during their Senate contest in 2012. He has since been impressed with Cruz's national profile and is thus supporting him for the presidency next year.
Cruz’s new endorsements bolster his strength in Texas before it conducts its GOP presidential primary on March 1. The state is crucial for the eventual Republican nominee, given it awards 155 delegates.
His campaign announced earlier this month that it had brought in more than $12 million during the third quarter.
That amount brought Cruz’s total fundraising to more than $26 million since he launched his 2016 Oval Office bid in March.
The Texas lawmaker raised $4 million during the first quarter and another $10 million during the second quarter.
Interesting. Watching Cruz is quite fascinating. Very gradual and solid.
What do they get for their money?
“Darwin Deason reportedly donated $5 million to a network of pro-Perry super-PACs that has since been returned.”
This is GOOD news ?
Exactly. Probably wants cheap labor, like all CoC folks do.
What does any donor get? It is a lottery ticket in hopes of getting at least some of your desires established in policy or law. That is true across the board.
I’m afraid that Cruz will be owned before this is over. Perry is an amnesty pimp. I’m not sure this is good news for Cruz. (hey - that rhymes - LOL).
Yep, in politics, money never comes with no strings attached.
“What do they get for their money?”
Government off their backs?
I’d say it’s much much better than a lottery chance. You give someone millions to win the President of the United States they are going to owe you even with a man with integrity like cruz
RIGHT (WINK)
That was my thought. They are likely wanting to see the EPA reigned in, or eliminated....just for starters.
Eric Cantor? Money doesn’t mean that much any more - look at the money Jeb Bush raised - it didn’t help him one bit in the polls. These are different times we live in - and desperate ones. However, I don’t think Cruz would be a bad president - I’m just concerned now that he will be owned by outside forces who require a payback for their money.
Remember when conservatives actually supported Citizens United?
The fair weather so called conservatives are virtually in distinguishable from the GOPe.
Among notable “conservatives” who have spoken out against big money backers are Barrack Obama, John McCain and Bernie Sanders.
A President who does their bidding.
“Very gradual and solid.”
We do not need this.
We need energy and excitement.
Nobody votes for “solid”.
“We as a group wanted to stay together to support a true conservative candidate for president — one who will stand up for and defend the Constitution,” Darwin Deason said in a statement.
Go, Cruz!!!!!
Reading comprehension is hard.
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