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Trump within 1 of Cruz in Texas poll
The Hill ^ | 2/24/16 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 02/24/2016 8:08:28 AM PST by jimbo123

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is within 1 point of Ted Cruz in Cruz's home state, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Cruz has 29 percent support in Texas, followed closely by Trump, at 28 percent, and Marco Rubio, at 25 percent, according to an Emerson College poll released Wednesday. John Kasich takes 9 percent support, with Ben Carson at 4 percent.

The poll comes on the heels of Trump's dominant performance in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, his third straight win in the GOP race.

Texas is one of the dozen states voting on Super Tuesday next week, and the billionaire businessman has made clear that he intends to beat Cruz in his home state.

"I think it's very likely that Mr. Trump can win here in Texas," Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson told CNN on Wednesday morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; canadian; cruz; election2016; florida; ineligible; marcorubio; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump; tx2016
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To: moehoward; orangeTank

Thanks!


21 posted on 02/24/2016 8:24:18 AM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Put some ice on it.


22 posted on 02/24/2016 8:24:51 AM PST by Solson (Trump plays to win. Deal with it.)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Relax, the loss of ted losing will be over soon.


23 posted on 02/24/2016 8:25:22 AM PST by heights
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To: nascarnation
TX is all proportional. Texas Republican Delegation 2016
24 posted on 02/24/2016 8:26:06 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: PGalt

You sole my line! LOL


25 posted on 02/24/2016 8:26:22 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: moehoward

Trump was 46 in Nevada. He was close


26 posted on 02/24/2016 8:27:36 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: samtheman

“The big question IS *where ELSE can Cruz win?* (MOST probably nowhere)”

He’s up slightly in Arkansas. Cruz is in death rattle. Colorado is an odd one. Carson leading, followed by Cruz. But those polls are 3 months old. Other than that, it’s all Trump.


27 posted on 02/24/2016 8:30:03 AM PST by moehoward
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To: jimbo123

Is there info on who is winning the area between Lubbock, Amarillo, and the Panhandle?


28 posted on 02/24/2016 8:31:23 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Stentor
Do I have to be on the list to suggest Siegfried's funeral music as the official music of the list? (Suggested by a member of the Cruz SA.)

That's quite an interesting suggestion, won't rule it out however we might want to lean more towards a 'Texas' flavored final send off, something a little more festive? ;)
29 posted on 02/24/2016 8:31:43 AM PST by mkjessup (Say Ted? Glenn Beck says God snuffed Scalia so America will vote for you, GET RID OF HIM!)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Using random ALL CAPS is kind of a sign of crazy.


30 posted on 02/24/2016 8:31:43 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Solson

31 posted on 02/24/2016 8:32:16 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: samtheman

True dat. He ain’t in a good position at all at this point. Watch for the establishment to try to buy him off with a promise of being Dondi’s running mate.


32 posted on 02/24/2016 8:33:07 AM PST by OKSooner (Burn it down. Burn it to the ground and punish the guilty.)
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To: Theodore R.

I haven’t seen anything.


33 posted on 02/24/2016 8:34:23 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: Patton@Bastogne
I am confused - you named yourself after a man who swore publicly like Patton did and slapped people in public and threatened to slap and shoot people in public but you are upset at Trump acting Patton like in saying he wanted to punch a disruptor at his rally?

Cognitive dissonance much?

34 posted on 02/24/2016 8:34:25 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

As my dad used to always say, when you are the loser there is always a problem, an issue,a complaint, an offense. You squeal endlessly.

But when you are the winner, the sky is the limit. I love looking at the sky these days.


35 posted on 02/24/2016 8:34:41 AM PST by GilGil
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To: Patton@Bastogne
Maybe some animals are INDEED more equal than others ...

I was on two Air Force bases during my tour in Germany. I got used to the bombast & BS that emanates from your typical zoomie...lol.

The interservice rivalry was always entertaining. When the chips were down, though, they recognized that we were a major factor as to why our little ADA battery boosted their Base Survivability score.

We knew how to put on dog & pony shows for the evaluators, as we had evaluations from Group, 32nd AADCOM, and USAREUR.

I was in the right place at the right time on my first time in the Wing CP. The Base Disaster Prep Officer overreacted to an NBC warfare input. You can imagine the looks I got when I (an Army 2LT) offered my own recommendation, which was endorsed by the Wing Commander.

Instead of Alarm Red (full MOPP gear), we went to Alarm Yellow (no mask, no MOPP). It was a no brainer for me, as NBC Officer was one of my extra duties. For the next 18 months, I was called to the "Eagles Nest" on every NBC input.

I loved my time in Germany, being stationed on those air bases. It was a truly unique experience, as my first unit was 40 miles from Battalion HQ. Air Force facilities are much nicer than most Army bases, too.

/thread hijack...sorry

36 posted on 02/24/2016 8:35:12 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: samtheman
It is proportional. It doesnt really matter who wins by 1 or 2 delegates. The big question is NOT *can Cruz win Texas?* (probably he will) The big question IS *where ELSE can Cruz win?* (MOST probably nowhere)

Texas also has a 20% threshold (meaning only those candidates who manage to get 20% or more of the vote will count), So that will make it a pure 3-way race among Trump, Rubio, and Cruz.

If Cruz doesn't win Texas, he's probably done. If Trump manages to win Texas by a large margin, Cruz should go back to DC and do his Senate job, because he will have no path to victory. He will exist only as a vote splitter to ensure a brokered convention that the Establishment will control.

37 posted on 02/24/2016 8:38:55 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: nascarnation

Texas allocates the delegates proportionally by Congressional District and Statewide.

3 per each of the 36 CDs, 50%+ gets all, otherwise allocated
47 based upon statewide performance, Majority wins all otherwise allocated

108 CD
.47 Statewide
155 Total

It’s a little more detail than outlined above. Click the following link for details.

http://www.texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Texas-Delegate-Selection-Process-to-GOP-Convention.pdf


38 posted on 02/24/2016 8:41:44 AM PST by deport
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To: Patton@Bastogne

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39 posted on 02/24/2016 8:42:02 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Clear out the Bushes for a proper field of fire.)
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To: orangeTank

On CNN last night Axelrod speculated that Trump should let Cruz win Texas uncontested so he hangs around longer in a 3 way as it may be more advantages to Trump in the long run.


40 posted on 02/24/2016 8:46:43 AM PST by Red Steel
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