Posted on 12/18/2015 5:29:27 PM PST by Isara
State Representatives Steve Drazkowski and Cindy Pugh to Co-Chair Cruz Effort
HOUSTON, Texas - Today, Presidential candidate Ted Cruz continued building his strong national organization by announcing his Minnesota Leadership Team, which will be co-chaired by Rep. Steve Drazkowski (District 21B) and Rep. Cindy Pugh (District 33B). On December 5th, Cruz won the Minnesota Republican Central Committee convention's straw poll by a 2-to-1 margin. Minnesota's Republican Caucuses will be held on Super Tuesday - March 1, 2016. Cruz will continue his “Take Off With Ted” fly around tour to Super Tuesday states tonight in St. Paul....
"I am thrilled to have two of Minnesota's foremost movement conservatives leading our growing team," Cruz said. "All across America, we are gaining momentum because principled, conservative voters are uniting behind us. Due to the hard work of our grassroots supporters in Minnesota, we won a convincing straw poll victory just two weeks ago, and I look forward to continuing to build our team heading into March 1st."
"We are excited to stand with Ted Cruz in his effort to secure the Republican nomination and take on Hillary Clinton," Representatives Drazkowski and Pugh said in a joint statement. “Ted Cruz is a consistent and principled conservative who is steadfastly seeking to reform Washington and return the power to the people of this great country. We join in the optimism and strength that he has fought for throughout his career."
Members of the Minnesota Leadership Team for Ted Cruz:
Brandon Lerch (Minnesota Campaign Coordinator)
Mandy Benz (Grassroots Coordinator)
Rep. Cindy Pugh, Chanhassen, District 33B (Co-Chair)
Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa, District 21B (Co-Chair)
Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury, US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired
Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO, Primera Technology and Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota
Renee Doyle, Amboy, Minnesota Child Protection League
Deborah Everson, Watertown, local elected official
Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe, Chair, Sibley County GOP
Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe, District 18B
Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party Leader
Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji, District 2A
Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa, District 10A
Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield, District 33A
Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover, Mayor
Bruce Miller, Champlin, local elected official
Rep. Tim Miller, Prinsburg, District 17A
Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker, District 15B
Tim Pitcher, Farmington, local elected official
Susan Richardson, Woodbury, Minnesota Voter's Alliance
Christopher Rush, Woodbury, Pro-Life activist
Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood, Officer, Pope County GOP
Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota
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Even the Hmong? Wow.
Even the Hmong? Wow.
I like Cruz.
But how would Cruz run without money from the GOPe?
They’d prefer Hillary to Cruz.
So why support a guy who will never have the money to run?
Trump’s the only chance. Cruz as VP. One term Trump (he’s old).
Then two terms of Cruz.
What’s the flaw in this thinking?
You base that accusation on WHAT evidence? Cruz has the 2nd most amount of money (not counting Trump who is self funded) in the Republican race after Jeb Bush.
A billion dollar plus general election.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/230318-the-5-billion-campaign
Cruz has raised 34 million.
Eventually the RNC and Republican mega-donors will have to be activated. They won’t back Cruz. He won’t have anywhere to go.
Like I said, You have provided 0 evidence that Cruz will not be able to raise funds for a general election.
Just because you say that the “establishment will not” back Cruz in the general election doesn’t make it so.
Neither does the fact that their are other sources of funding that “take my ball and go home” establishment figures, the scant few that there may be.
-JS
Add all these factors together and it becomes clear why establishment Republicans are so concerned, especially in the wake of Trump’s inflammatory call to ban Muslims from entering the United States. Cruz, meanwhile, has been enjoying a rapid rise in the polls.
“Listen, I think both Cruz and Trump would have a similar impact on the party, neither of which would be very good. I am actually more concerned about Cruz than I am about Trump,†said GOP strategist John Feehery, a former senior leadership aide who is a columnist for The Hill.
Feehery added, “I think Cruz has made a reputation of relentless mendacity ... I think he’s a demagogue and I think he’ll destroy the party. I think Trump is much more of a blowhard. But there’s not really a dime’s worth of difference between Trump and Cruz.â€
But you think the establishment is going to hand Cruz hundreds of millions of dollars?
Why?
They are okay with Hillary.
The GOPe in Congress is doing their bidding.
They’d rather keep the GOPe in power and work with Hillary (as they did with Bill Clinton) and let Cruz fail. They’d be happy to do so.
Cruz has the legit conservative credentials and is the best conservative in the race. But politics is a money game. Cruz would be left to die on the vine.
The Uniparty must be preserved at all costs. We need to destroy it and Trump can do that. I think he’s a one-termer and Cruz is a likely VP or Supreme Court pick.
I guess I’ll be getting back in local politics.
A team can help a little getting delegates for the nomination. He has as much chance of getting Minnesota’s electoral votes as I do, and I withdrew from the race before Walker and Jindal.
Their are several tea party names on that list. They will get their conservative voters to caucus and primary. They will elect their delegates and be heard at local conventions. They will ensure conservative candidates are available all the way down the ballot. And that is a good thing.
Thank you Ted Cruz
If you think Trump, if he wins the nomination, will go thru the campaign using his money? I have a bridge as well as some beach front property in Arizona to sell you. I will take at least a billion, at least just to hold even with hillary. Another 300 million if he wants to bury her.
The GOP will HAVE to come on board with lots of money or lose.
But how would Cruz run without money from the GOPe?
They'd prefer Hillary to Cruz.
So why support a guy who will never have the money to run?
Trump's the only chance. Cruz as VP. One term Trump (he's old).
Then two terms of Cruz.
What's the flaw in this thinking?
I guess the biggest flaw assumes that the GOPe is the best source of funding - far too many want someone else to do the heavy lifting and then consider their job to consist of going to the polls or whining about how we never have a conservative to vote for.
If everyone that wants a real conservative would donate time/money to a real conservative's campaign, we wouldn't be in this bind.
Lots of folks like to opine and practice their punditry, but far too many of them don't donate a sou to the cause.
What's the flaw of this thinking........
Now for a short public service announcement to all on FR:
We need to ensure we don't get another Obama-like America Hater as the next President.
The best way to ensure that is to actively support a candidate as the next President.
I prefer Cruz and my money goes to his campaign, hence the Cruz link. If you like someone else, donate to him/her (find your own link to do it) and if you use FR and don't donate, then please don't complain about the welfare leeches or those who have Obama Phones because, functionally, you are no different than any other FReeloader
PS - If you are one of those who cannot afford even a small donation to FR or a candidate, God Bless and happy FReeping!.....
GO CRUZ!! Keep it up Trump!!
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