Posted on 12/05/2015 11:47:20 AM PST by Isara
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| Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz addresses voters in a new TV ad airing in Iowa. In the 30-second spot starting Saturday, Cruz promises to never "apologize for America." |
Facing the camera in a new TV ad, the Texas senator solemnly promises never to "apologize for America" after lamenting how unsafe the country has become under President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential frontrunner.
"We’ll rebuild our military. We’ll kill the terrorists. And every Islamic extremist will know, if you wage jihad against us, you’re signing your death warrant," Cruz says in the 30-second spot, titled "Dangerous."
Cruz is among the Republican candidates who have intensified their focus on national security following the recent Paris terrorist attacks and a shooting Wednesday in California that left 14 people dead. Addressing the Republican Jewish Coalition on Thursday, Cruz said he believes the United States "needs a wartime president to defend it."
The ad is one of two Cruz’s campaign released Saturday for the airwaves in Iowa, where he was completing a two-day swing through the first-in-the-country caucus state. Cruz’s campaign described the pair of TV spots as part of a two-week, six-figure media buy in the Hawkeye State that also includes digital and radio advertising.
The other TV ad, titled “Endorsement,” features U.S. Rep. Steve King of Iowa, an influential figure in conservative circles, making a hard pitch for Cruz to caucus-goers. King officially threw his support behind Cruz last month and has been stumping for him across the state since then.
“February 1st, do your duty for God and country, come to caucus and support Ted Cruz for President of the United States,” King says in the spot.
The two TV ads are set to first air Saturday during the Big Ten championship game between Iowa and Michigan State.
Their release comes roughly three weeks after the campaign launched its first major media buy in Iowa. That buy centered on a pair of TV spots that highlighted some of Cruz’s most well-received moments in the GOP debates so far.
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Cruz to win Iowa...thats my feeling.
Cruz to win Iowa...thats my feeling.
Probably will. However, that has been the kiss of death for candidates. He’d be better off losing Iowa and winning South Carolina.
Those candidates did not have money and organizations in every state and territory as Ted Cruz's team has.
I expect Cruz to do great in SC, he’ll pick up fading Carson vote/evangelicals and Rubio’s infidelity story is going to hurt him with that group. I think Cruz has a very very good chance in SC to win it as well.
Cruz to win Iowa...thats my feeling.
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If he don’t he might as well get back to Texas and the US Senate.....
Polling at this stage and Iowa is getting closer for Cruz...
| Poll | Date |
Trump
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Carson
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Cruz
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Rubio
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Bush
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Fiorina
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Paul
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Jindal
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Christie
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Huckabee
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Santorum
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Kasich
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Graham
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Pataki
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Spread |
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| RCP Average | 10/29 - 11/22 | 26.7 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | Trump +6.7 |
| QuinnipiacQuinnipiac | 11/16 - 11/22 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Trump +2 |
| CBS/YouGovCBS/YouGov | 11/15 - 11/19 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Trump +9 |
| CNN/ORCCNN/ORC | 10/29 - 11/4 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Trump +2 |
| Poll | Date |
Trump
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Rubio
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Cruz
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Carson
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Kasich
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Bush
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Christie
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Fiorina
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Paul
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Huckabee
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Santorum
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Graham
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Pataki
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Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 11/15 - 12/2 | 27.0 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Trump +15.0 |
| PPP (D)PPP (D) | 11/30 - 12/2 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Trump +14 |
| Boston Globe/SuffolkBoston Globe | 11/17 - 11/19 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trump +11 |
| CBS/YouGovCBS/YouGov | 11/15 - 11/19 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Trump +19 |
| FOX NewsFOX News | 11/15 - 11/17 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Trump +14 |
| Poll | Date |
Trump
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Carson
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Rubio
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Cruz
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Bush
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Fiorina
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Kasich
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Huckabee
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Graham
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Paul
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Christie
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Santorum
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Jindal
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Pataki
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Spread |
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| RCP Average | 11/5 - 11/19 | 29.0 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Trump +6.3 |
| CBS/YouGovCBS/YouGov | 11/15 - 11/19 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | Trump +16 |
| PPP (D)PPP (D) | 11/7 - 11/8 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Trump +4 |
| MonmouthMonmouth | 11/5 - 11/8 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carson +1 |
Florida is a little dated:
| Poll | Date |
Trump
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Carson
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Rubio
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Cruz
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Bush
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Fiorina
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Kasich
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Paul
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Christie
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Huckabee
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Graham
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Jindal
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Santorum
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Pataki
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Spread |
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| RCP Average | 10/28 - 11/16 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Trump +14.0 |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityFAU | 11/15 - 11/16 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | Trump +18 |
| Florida Times-UnionFL Times | 11/11 - 11/11 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trump +1 |
| Bay News 9/News 13Bay News 9/News 13 | 10/28 - 11/1 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Trump +20 |
Aren’t you the life of the party.
I do think Cruz has got to win Iowa to have a chance. He has now closed it and with 57 days left
he can take the lead. I never thought Trump had a chance in Iowa because of the caucus format.
Leading in the polls and getting people to spend a couple hours arguing about candidates at one of
the 1682 precincts may not be one and the same regarding caucus results. I’ve read somewhere but
can’t provide a link that Trump has people on the ground working in all 99 counties. If so, he
may well pull it off, but that is to be seen. Take care.
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