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Sen. Mike Lee: Cruz wins on second ballot
The Hill's Briefing Room ^ | April 7, 2016 | Jessie Hellmann

Posted on 04/07/2016 3:09:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Utah Sen. Mike Lee said he believes Ted Cruz would be the GOP presidential nominee if the convention is contested.

"On successive ballots, I think victory is more likely to go to Ted Cruz," Lee, who is a backer of the Texas senator, said during a radio interview Wednesday. "We have to remember that most Republicans around the country have voted for someone other than Donald Trump."

A convention would become contested if no candidate gets 1,237 delegates beforehand. On the first ballot, delegates are typically bound to the candidates their state picked in the primaries or caucuses. On subsequent ballots, however, many are released and can shift to another candidate.

"I would not be a bit surprised if Ted Cruz won in that circumstance, in fact, I'd be surprised if he didn't. On second ballots, on successive ballots, you're going to see more and more delegates moving to Ted Cruz," Lee said.

Donald Trump leads the pack with 743 delegates, followed by Cruz, who has 517, according to Bloomberg's count. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who left the race last month after a loss in his home state, has 171 delegates, followed by John Kasich, who has 143.


TOPICS: Utah; Campaign News; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: cruz; mikelee; tedcruz; trump
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1 posted on 04/07/2016 3:09:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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I think so too. Rubio, Kasich and some Trump delegates move.


2 posted on 04/07/2016 3:12:33 PM PDT by libbylu (Cruz: The truth with a smile.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

At this point, that’s what I’m hoping for.


3 posted on 04/07/2016 3:12:35 PM PDT by Durbin
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4 posted on 04/07/2016 3:12:45 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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5 posted on 04/07/2016 3:13:14 PM PDT by Bobalu (I'm spitting on my hands, and hoisting the black flag!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Most Republicans have voted for someone else besides Cruz also


7 posted on 04/07/2016 3:13:41 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dear Mike, Most republicans have voted for someone rather than Ted Cruz.


8 posted on 04/07/2016 3:14:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now Mike Lee is going to get attacked and called GOP-e.


9 posted on 04/07/2016 3:14:04 PM PDT by KansasGirl (So proud to say, "I voted for Ted Cruz!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Cruz wins SO DOES HILLARY in the end.


10 posted on 04/07/2016 3:14:48 PM PDT by eyeamok
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I'll bet your are...hoping.

Bend over and kiss your fanny (and Cruz) good bye.

11 posted on 04/07/2016 3:15:01 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. - Mark Twain)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And then he loses in the general. Lol. Can’t win the big one, so let’s slime our way in. We’ve been sCruzed!!!


12 posted on 04/07/2016 3:15:22 PM PDT by dware (sCruzballs are working hard to elect Hitlery!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Never in a MILLION years will Cruz be the nominee.

I have no idea what these morons think they are gaining by pushing this crappy idea that the nomination can be stolen at the convention from Trump.

Even if Trump comes up a little short of committed delegates, he will just lobby/bribe enough of the uncommitted delegates to get him over the top.

The real key is running up the score in NY and California.


13 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:21 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“We have to remember that most Republicans around the country have voted for someone other than Donald Trump.”

Can someone explain that logic to me” Even FEWER have voted for Cruz.

Lee, let me make a suggestion. Since MORE voters will have voted for Trump, why not just make him the candidate.


14 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:26 PM PDT by odawg
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And here come the Messiah’s followers in 3...2....1....


15 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:27 PM PDT by maddog55 (America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Teump will never win a 2nd ballot, because he has no chance in the general and his candidacy will also result in down ticket losses when GOP voters who can’t stand the jerk stay home.


16 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:36 PM PDT by KansasGirl (So proud to say, "I voted for Ted Cruz!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
If Trump gets to within 40-50 ballots...up to 80 or so, then he by all rights he should get the nomination. Taking it away from him in any fashion at that stage will fracture the party.

If, somehow Cruz closes to within 100 delegates of Trump and Trump is 150 or 200 short, then a contested convention may make more sense...but I am hoping, and praying, that that does not happen.

I stand by my appeal to Ted Cruz, even though I support him, that if Trump continues to lead by the margins that he currently has, that Cruz throw in with Trump and unite the party. it is in his power to do so.

My Open Letter to Ted Cruz

17 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:43 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: RoosterRedux

I’m actually looking forward to you and your butt boy Trump crying about it.


18 posted on 04/07/2016 3:16:46 PM PDT by Durbin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump will have 400 more delegates and millions of more votes,but give it to somebody in the club.


20 posted on 04/07/2016 3:17:31 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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