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In major blow to Ted Cruz, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama endorses Donald Trump for GOP nomination
Washington Post ^ | Feb. 28, 2016 | Jose A. DelReal and Robert Costa

Posted on 02/28/2016 4:40:22 PM PST by Innovative

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), whose hard-line conservative stances on immigration and trade have made him a favorite of the party’s base, endorsed Donald Trump's White House bid during a joint appearance here in his home state Sunday.

"Politicians have promised for 30 years to fix illegal immigration. Have they done it? Donald Trump will do it," Sessions said at the Madison City Schools Stadium, where thousands gathered to hear Trump speak. "I've told Donald Trump this isn’t a campaign, this is a movement."

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


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alabama; bought; cruz; election2016; gopprimary; jeffsessions; majorblow; newyork; paidfor; sessions; tedcruz; texas; trump
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1 posted on 02/28/2016 4:40:22 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Good news for Trump!


2 posted on 02/28/2016 4:40:56 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: Innovative



3 posted on 02/28/2016 4:41:48 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Innovative
Cruz looking for a path to the nomination!

4 posted on 02/28/2016 4:41:58 PM PST by Bobalu (I'm spitting on my hands, and hoisting the black flag!)
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To: Innovative

5 posted on 02/28/2016 4:42:10 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Innovative

If Cruz actually got something done in the Senate instead of just talking about it, maybe he could have gotten the endorsement.


6 posted on 02/28/2016 4:42:32 PM PST by patq
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To: Shortstop7

This has to really sting Cruz and Beck plus Levin.


7 posted on 02/28/2016 4:43:34 PM PST by magua (baby)
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A Republican candidate needs to win 1,237 of the 2,472 total delegates in order to become the presumptive nominee.
Marco "Gang of Eight PRO-AMNESTY BILL" Rubio's PRIMARY GOAL IS His job is to PREVENT ANYONE from obtaining enough delegates in The 2016 Endorsement Primary, so that
8 posted on 02/28/2016 4:43:55 PM PST by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Innovative

Ha! We all know the Cruz-Trolls will now claim Senator Jeff Sessions isn’t a “real” conservative!


9 posted on 02/28/2016 4:44:14 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Innovative

Big news from a trusted senator.


10 posted on 02/28/2016 4:44:19 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Bobalu

¿Dónde está Yeb?


11 posted on 02/28/2016 4:44:20 PM PST by jessduntno (The mind of a liberal...deceit, desire for control, greed, contradiction and fueled by hate.)
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To: Innovative

The slimy rattle snake.


13 posted on 02/28/2016 4:44:40 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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Will Cruz fans just accept defeat gracefully and join us in the fight against SHAMNESTY RUBIO?


14 posted on 02/28/2016 4:45:00 PM PST by Viennacon
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Excellent news ...Sessions is the last word on immigration and there’s a very good reason that he endorsed Trump over Cruz


15 posted on 02/28/2016 4:45:09 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (It's now or never , Trump now more than ever)
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To: catnipman

Thirty thousand plus in Alabama. Yuuge


16 posted on 02/28/2016 4:45:29 PM PST by magua (baby)
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To: Innovative
Major blow
17 posted on 02/28/2016 4:45:52 PM PST by Donglalinger
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That’s painful to watch.


18 posted on 02/28/2016 4:46:58 PM PST by magua (baby)
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To: SandRat; Dacula

Really?

Sen. Sessions doesn’t agree with you and you will push him in front of the bus?

Check your own world.


19 posted on 02/28/2016 4:47:22 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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Time for Ted Cruz to Step Aside and Throw His Support To The Inevitable Candidate, Mr. Donald John Trump.


20 posted on 02/28/2016 4:47:39 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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