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Cruz Should Drop Out Since He Got Only 43.8% in Texas!
Opinion ^ | 8 Apr 16 | Xzins

Posted on 04/08/2016 6:26:29 AM PDT by xzins

Sometimes it is amazing what comes out of the mouthpiece of a campaign.

Ted Cruz's challenged campaign manager is proclaiming that Trump should drop out if he cannot get over 50% in New York.

In that case, Cruz should drop out because he only got 43.8% in Texas. The opposition vote in Texas was 27% for Trump, but then 18, 4, and 4, for Rubio, Kasich, and Carson respectively. IOW, a non-Trump vote of only 26%.

Kasich is running second in New York, and Cruz had 18% at last count, well below the non-Trump vote in Texas of 26%. In fact, Cruz is in danger of scoring zero chance at any delegates in New York since there is a 20% lower threshold.

So, to wrap this up, if Cruz cannot get any delegates, and cannot beat Trump's 27% from Texas, then CRUZ should drop out.

Not Trump.


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Texas; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2016election; amnested; amnesty; cruz; election2016; freepered; giftbaskets; lol; lyinted; openborders; showerthought; sidebarabuse; tedcruz; texas; trumptroll; vanity; worstopusever
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To: xzins

It takes a Trump-sized ego to post a vanity in breaking news.


21 posted on 04/08/2016 6:36:52 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: xzins

If the election were held today, who would be your first choice for President of the United States?

Who would be your first choice for Donald Trump's running mate?

Who would be your first choice for Donald Trump's running mate?


22 posted on 04/08/2016 6:37:32 AM 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: xzins

I think it is funny how everyone on FR is getting so bent out of shape over this comment. It is politics. The whole point of the comment was to get attention and it did just that. At this point I am not sure who will gain the nomination but I know I will vote for Cruz or Trump and no one else at this point. So, to me, right now is all about getting noticed. Trump gets noticed all the time for the, sometimes, over the top things he says. Cruz gets noticed for the, sometimes, over the top things he says. So what...


23 posted on 04/08/2016 6:37:57 AM PDT by Xenodamus (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -TJ)
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To: xzins

Donald The Shorthanded — again — underperformed polling in Texas, as with most other states.

He should roll it up and go home.


24 posted on 04/08/2016 6:38:17 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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To: xzins

Ted Cruz is relying on numbskulls to keep the faith no matter what.


25 posted on 04/08/2016 6:38:31 AM PDT by Enduro Guy
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To: fwdude

“Is the number of official candidates in the race not a consideration? Just sayin’.”

Nope, Trump has to get the 1237 despite the fact that there were 17 people in this race.


26 posted on 04/08/2016 6:40:07 AM PDT by JPJones
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To: SunkenCiv

Donald doesn’t need a running mate.. he’s sufficiently awesome all by himself. /s

And what’s with that pic.. did he just see a mirror?


27 posted on 04/08/2016 6:40:19 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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To: Enduro Guy
Ted Cruz is relying on numbskulls to keep the faith no matter what.

LMAO!!! Coming from a trumpette, that's especially hilarious!

28 posted on 04/08/2016 6:41:08 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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To: xzins

The only thing that really matters about 50% is the threshold trigger for a greater delegate haul...If Trump eclipses 50%, he’ll get close to or all of the 95 NY delegates.

If Trump falls below 50%, Cruz and Kasich could reduce that somewhat by proportional allocation. 95 versus 0 >>> 65 versus 30! Could make a difference in reaching 1,237!

Looks like Cruz is just trying to bait Trump into another Twitter hissy fit!

Also, looks like Donald got his smartphone back from Ivanka overnight! ;-)


29 posted on 04/08/2016 6:41:36 AM PDT by HoosierWordsmith
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To: Starboard

AZ Trump 47, Cruz 24


30 posted on 04/08/2016 6:41:39 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: SunkenCiv

Mine is still probably Governor Jan Brewer

Arizona is an important win with a significant number of electors.

Arizona is ground zero in the illegal debate, so she puts a serious focus on that signature Trump issue

Jan Brewer is a fighter

Jan Brewer is female


31 posted on 04/08/2016 6:41:52 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: Enduro Guy

Ashley Cruz, like Obama the First Moslem,
is a TEST of intelligence.
Their followers are cultists and far, far
from the sharpest knives in the drawer.


32 posted on 04/08/2016 6:42:08 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: G Larry
Cruz received 104 of 155 Texas Delegates.

That's an obfuscation and you know it. The conversation is about votes not delegates.

33 posted on 04/08/2016 6:42:13 AM PDT by CapitalistCrusader
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To: xzins

For being such a master of rhetoric and strategy, Cruz sure does say a lot of stupid stuff that boomerangs back on him!


34 posted on 04/08/2016 6:42:49 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen... -Emerson)
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To: HoosierWordsmith

NY has a lower threshold of 20%.

If a candidate doesn’t meet that threshold they are eligible for zero delegates.

Cruz is at 18% in the most recent polling.


35 posted on 04/08/2016 6:42:56 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: BlackAdderess

That’s what I thought.

He had to fire at least one campaign higher up.


36 posted on 04/08/2016 6:43:39 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow, Newt is 2nd on that poll for VP.

I like that.


37 posted on 04/08/2016 6:43:47 AM PDT by JPJones
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To: xzins

I’m all for Trump staying in. He provides an excellent example of NY values liberalism versus traditional American values conservatism that Cruz represents.


38 posted on 04/08/2016 6:44:37 AM PDT by cowboyway ("Give me a beer or two and I'll be fine, at least that's worked every other time....")
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To: CapitalistCrusader

“and you know it”

Your mind reading STINKS!

I simply referred to the RCP Delegate table, without addressing popular vote.


39 posted on 04/08/2016 6:45:54 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: xzins

Wisdom is something that has always eluded Cruz.

It looks like that same malady has infected his campaign.


40 posted on 04/08/2016 6:45:55 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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