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Cruz: New Hampshire, Iowa Show Only I Can Beat Trump
The Texas Tribune ^ | Feb. 10, 2016 | Patrick Svitek

Posted on 02/10/2016 10:42:37 AM PST by justlittleoleme

"You cannot beat Donald Trump coming from the left," Cruz told reporters here before a rally. "You see more moderate candidates standing on the debate stage and saying, 'Gosh, Donald, we need more amnesty. Gosh, Donald, don't be so tough on radical Islamic terrorism.' That's not going to work."

"The only way to beat Donald Trump is to highlight the simple truth of his record," Cruz added. "It is not conservative."

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After coming in first in the Iowa caucuses, Cruz finished a distant third behind Trump on Tuesday night in New Hampshire, though he joked he deserves the same credit Marco Rubio got a week earlier for beating expectations in Iowa.

"I am looking forward to a week of wall-to-wall coverage on Fox News of the impressive third-place finish," Cruz said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

(Excerpt) Read more at texastribune.org ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New Hampshire; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: carson; cruz; palin; reagancoalition; rubio; teaparty; trump
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1 posted on 02/10/2016 10:42:37 AM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

Wait, what?


2 posted on 02/10/2016 10:44:11 AM PST by heights
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To: justlittleoleme

“After coming in first in the Iowa caucuses, Cruz finished a distant third behind Trump on Tuesday night in New Hampshire, though he joked he deserves the same credit Marco Rubio got a week earlier for beating expectations in Iowa. “

Well go to the MSM and beg for it. Have fun with that.

Like people said, it’s hard to win when you cant camp out in a state for a year.


3 posted on 02/10/2016 10:44:21 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: justlittleoleme

NH shows Cruz can beat Trump. Wow.


4 posted on 02/10/2016 10:44:44 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: justlittleoleme

He has no record. We don’t know how he would have voted,


5 posted on 02/10/2016 10:45:03 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: justlittleoleme

Take a look at this interview, live in person, in studio, and get back to us. ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNG-KxSm7js


6 posted on 02/10/2016 10:45:54 AM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: justlittleoleme

“Conservative” won’t beat the democrats.

This is the battle; illogical morons with their lips permanently fastened to government tits outnumber those of us who are paying for it all. That is a fact. Trump represents the only hope for getting enough crossover and independent votes to overcome those tit sucking parasites. Cruz simply will not pull in enough votes to do it. Trump is the only chance we have.

I will vote for whoever is the republican nominee but none but Trump stand a chance at winning this fall. The popularity of Sanders, and by default socialism, coupled with the fact the number of parasites outnumber those who make up the host proves that beyond any doubt in my mind.


7 posted on 02/10/2016 10:46:20 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Iowa David; JWinNC; RasterMaster; SunshinesStormySummerSon; duffee; The Final Harvest; ...

If you would like to be added to the
TED CRUZ 2016 PING LIST drop me a FReepmail.


8 posted on 02/10/2016 10:46:34 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: justlittleoleme

Theodore is correct on this.


9 posted on 02/10/2016 10:46:34 AM PST by lee martell
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To: justlittleoleme

Telling independent voters that Trump is not a conservative gives them another reason to vote for him, so thanks Ted.


10 posted on 02/10/2016 10:46:35 AM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: justlittleoleme

Huh? That makes no sense.


11 posted on 02/10/2016 10:46:49 AM PST by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: heights

Getting 3rd is the same as winning?

Common core math!


12 posted on 02/10/2016 10:47:06 AM PST by CottonBall
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To: justlittleoleme

So as long as the Cruz campaign can spread rumors in a caucus state and as long as he only is 25% behind Trump in the other states, he can win. LOL! What a dope Ted is.


13 posted on 02/10/2016 10:47:50 AM PST by patq
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To: bigbob
Telling independent voters that Trump is not a conservative gives them another reason to vote for him, so thanks Ted.

I don't think many people understand this point. Trump is pulling in conservatives. But his coalition is much broader then that. That's why he's difficult to pigeonhole which was probably his strategy all along.

14 posted on 02/10/2016 10:48:47 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: dynoman

That’s the way I see it. And I think he’d beat Hilary (if she lasts) in New York. Union workers want jobs and that message is resonating with them. I like Cruz but I don’t think he can win in the Northeast.


15 posted on 02/10/2016 10:49:29 AM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: justlittleoleme

“You see more moderate candidates standing on the debate stage and saying, ‘Gosh, Donald, we need more amnesty. Gosh, Donald, don’t be so tough on radical Islamic terrorism.’

That’s never happened. Setting up strawman is not a sign of strength.


16 posted on 02/10/2016 10:49:33 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: justlittleoleme

LoL.

Active NH vote count.

Trump 99,839

v.

Cruz 33,040


17 posted on 02/10/2016 10:49:34 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: SubMareener

Trump is so many levels above what we are used to many people have no idea what he’s talking about. Those reporters are in shock. They don’t get it. And, sad to say, many here on FR don’t get it either.


18 posted on 02/10/2016 10:51:03 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: DouglasKC

Trump goes into every “Deal” very well informed and seldom has he been bested. 10 plus billion says so.


19 posted on 02/10/2016 10:51:35 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Fantasywriter

strawmen


20 posted on 02/10/2016 10:51:48 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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