Posted on 02/06/2016 4:36:46 AM PST by ironman
Four days after winning the Iowa caucuses, Cruz's team is still struggling to answer questions about whether it relied on trickery to pad its lead by convincing Iowans that Carson - a rival for evangelical votes - was dropping out of the race. What the Cruz campaign initially called a knee-jerk response to ambiguous news reports has been revealed to be a more coordinated effort to steer Carson voters to the Cruz camp amid the chaotic caucus atmosphere.
A campaign of tweets, emails and calls to Cruz precinct captains encouraged the rapid spread of the news that Carson would be leaving the race and that a vote for him would be a "waste." The Cruz camp denies that it did anything other than pass along accurate news reports.
Anecdotal evidence has emerged that some voters who had intended to back Carson changed their minds after hearing the news. And perhaps more significantly, a pile-on by Cruz's opponents has kept the pressure on the Texas senator's campaign.
In at least one case, the misinformation left its mark. Waterloo resident Becky Smith said she stepped into the George Washington Carver Academy to cast her first-ever vote in the Iowa caucuses for Carson. She registered onsite as a Republican, switching her affiliation as an independent, so she could cast her ballot. But a man helping distribute ballots - she didn't know his name or campaign affiliation - said he had just heard that Carson was "suspending his campaign."
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And, so far, won’t issue an easy statement to verify he/she is indeed a believer in and follower of Lord Jesus Christ.
Username just sounded sort of religious (conservative?) to him/her.
Cruz was able to shake off the sleezy mailer.
However, the Carson scandal is still hanging around like a hanging chad.
It has not gone away.
To believe that Cruz STOLE Iowa through a forwarded TWEET or a campaign mailer that both Iow GOP and Rubio both used, you have to believe that a video or a cartoon causes Islamic terrorism.
Who leaked it to CNN? I have a feeling who that LITTLE BIRDIE might be....
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/06/politics/ben-carson-barry-bennett-donald-trump/
Another sleazy scumbag working for Trump!
http://wtvr.com/2015/11/20/trump-gives-himself-credit-for-carson-campaign-free-fall/
Trumps attacks in November is the real reason for Dr. Carson’s sinking in polls, funding, and votes. Carson has not been running a serious campaign. After he refused to refute Trumps baseless allegations in November, is the only reason he continues to use the issue against Cruz.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-carson-campaign-freefall/2015/11/19/id/702939/
For all intents and purposes, a vote for Carson is a wasted vote. All if this is only for benefit of one person who is the LEAST conservative...the bloated windbag DUcking Donald.
Trump is using Carson to prepare for the 3rd party run he’s always planned and maje way for his “good friend” Hellary.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/11/politics/ben-carson-donald-trump-leave-republican-party-threat/
I guess you agree the analogy fits. Cruz only stole a couple of votes, most likely, but still wrong.
Would only be applicable if he was the one responsible for doing it. As for as my post goes I was alluding to all the people who are saying it was a game changer....which it was not!!!
PS> Rumor is, Donald is going back to running his empire.
VOTE CRUZ!
Having followed your posts and the posts of others around here, I’m sure no matter what he says tonight will give you pause.
Lol!
That is some real moon bat gibberish you’re posting buddy.
The Cruz campaign is trying to tell us that they accepted, as true, without verification, a “breaking news” story from CNN?
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The Carson campaign is trying to tell us that potential Carson voters accepted as true, without verification, a story from the Cruz campaign?
He did...and apologized for it.
Tainted election
It depends if he shows real regret. Just two days ago they released an e-mail saying it was all Carson’s fault. Rubio is getting away with it because he has shut his mouth about it.
Nah, for that I would have to consult one of Ducking Donald’s Twitter tantrums.
It looks that way. Dr. Carson's supporters are not sophisticated politicians. They took their neighbors' word at face value. Nothing says integrity like preying on the most vulnerable, does it?
Equivocation.
Team Ted lied - “principled” died.
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