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Insiders pump the brakes on Cruz
Politico ^ | 03/27/2015 | JAMES HOHMANN

Posted on 03/27/2015 5:01:28 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Ted Cruz is the first Republican presidential candidate out of the starting gate, but GOP insiders in Iowa and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly skeptical of the first-term Texas senator’s chances of being the eventual nominee or succeeding in the general election.

This week’s survey of The POLITICO Caucus — a bipartisan group of key activists, operatives and thought leaders in New Hampshire and Iowa — reveals grave concerns about Cruz’s electability. And after eight years in the wilderness, most Republicans want a nominee who can win.

Not one of the 100 respondents believes that Cruz would win the Iowa caucuses or New Hampshire primary if they took place this week, though there is widespread agreement that he is much better positioned in the Hawkeye State than the Granite State. And nine out of 10 Republican insiders in the early states believe Ted Cruz couldn’t carry their state — both Iowa and New Hampshire are swing states, though relatively small electoral-vote prizes — against Hillary Clinton in the general.

Launching his candidacy on Monday at Liberty University in Virginia, the senator tailored his roll-out toward the evangelicals who powered Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee’s victories in the past two Iowa caucuses. But most insiders believe Cruz will ultimately pose the biggest problem for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who will kick off his own campaign on April 7.

“Announcing first is an advantage in that he was able to fill a news vacuum for a few days,” said an uncommitted New Hampshire Republican, who — like everyone else — completed the questionnaire anonymously in order to speak candidly. “He’s a tremendous orator with great stage presence … However, he’s still Ted Cruz — a polarizing person who is more interested in making headlines than making policy.”

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1 posted on 03/27/2015 5:01:28 AM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Screw the insiders. They are the very same self-serving CoC-type morons who insisted that Romney was “electable.”


2 posted on 03/27/2015 5:05:07 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: GIdget2004

Common sense Cruz. On every issue, he’s on the side of common sense and the majority of Americans. They can take that “grave concern” and shove it.


3 posted on 03/27/2015 5:05:13 AM PDT by petercooper ("How To Destroy The Country In 6 Short Years" by Barack Obama & the Democrats)
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To: GIdget2004

Well, if the so called “Insiders” are pumping the brakes, then maybe we need to stomp on the accelerator then.


4 posted on 03/27/2015 5:05:14 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: GIdget2004
"Polarizing person" is Mediaspeak for "We hates him!"
5 posted on 03/27/2015 5:05:18 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house, the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: GIdget2004

<<< a bipartisan group of key activists, operatives and thought leaders >>>

The same idiots who pushed McCain and Romney. Spit.


6 posted on 03/27/2015 5:06:16 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: GIdget2004

“...The POLITICO Caucus — a bipartisan group of key activists, operatives and thought leaders in New Hampshire and Iowa...”

LOL! More like a bunch of luke warm, elitist, establishment types who are in bed with the Clinton and Bush families.


7 posted on 03/27/2015 5:06:21 AM PDT by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: GIdget2004
Q: If Cruz is so unelectable, why is their fear in their eyes for a Cruz presidency?

A: These so-called Republicans are worried that their Gravy Train on the Cheap Labor Express will be derailed when Cruz goes to the White House.

8 posted on 03/27/2015 5:07:08 AM PDT by WIBamian (I'm a Cruz Control Designated Driver! Join me on the Liberty Express across America!)
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To: GIdget2004

“And after eight years in the wilderness, most Republicans want a nominee who can win.”

I hope that’s the dumbest thing I read all day.


9 posted on 03/27/2015 5:07:22 AM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: Timber Rattler

Yep, here comes the “electable” bull snot again that the GOP-e and the MSM use to choose our candidate for us.


10 posted on 03/27/2015 5:07:56 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: GIdget2004

State Run Media: Feds Paying Politico Big Bucks

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3272432/posts


11 posted on 03/27/2015 5:08:37 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: GIdget2004

Of course the insiders have grave concerns about Ted Cruz. Except they’re grave concerns that he could be elected. They’d rather give us Jeb or Christie or another backstabber, lose, and keep control of the Republican Party.


12 posted on 03/27/2015 5:08:39 AM PDT by grania
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To: GIdget2004
Insiders = GOPe
13 posted on 03/27/2015 5:09:07 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: WIBamian

exactly!

there was no fear of Pat Robertson, ect.

The left KNOWS Cruz could destroy them and re-shuffle the electoral map for a generation.


14 posted on 03/27/2015 5:09:43 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: GIdget2004

GOP insiders = Dhimmicrats.

same, same.


15 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:20 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: GIdget2004

It is so early for this speculation and pabulum to be thrown about.

Let the candidates get in, get organized and start giving speeches and having debates before we say who can and cannot win.


16 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:29 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (Walker/Cruz 2016)
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To: Bushbacker1

Thought leaders = propagandists


17 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:50 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: GIdget2004

The people demand a leader with values and conviction, not one who follows party politics. If Jeb Bush is the candidate, I and others in the family will not vote again. If Jeb Bush is nonminated it means America hasn’t hit bottom and there is nothing left to do but have a revolution of sorts.


18 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:50 AM PDT by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: GIdget2004; Slyfox

Typical Politico crapaganda piece. there will be many many more.

this is a great sign for the Cruz campaign. Ted scares the hell out of the anti-America gang just like President Reagan did.


19 posted on 03/27/2015 5:10:50 AM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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To: GIdget2004

This is POLITICO which was just revealed to be on the federal government payroll:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3272432/posts


20 posted on 03/27/2015 5:11:40 AM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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