Posted on 03/20/2016 3:32:54 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Ted Cruz has a significant lead over his two Republican challengers in the days leading up to the Utah caucuses — and yes, that includes Donald Trump.
A Y2 Analytics survey released on Saturday shows Cruz with the support of 53 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers. If Cruz were to get at least 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s caucus, he’d capture all 40 of the state’s GOP delegates.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich came in second in the poll with 29 percent, and Trump followed him at 11 percent.
The survey also found that 64 percent of Utah Republicans believe Trump will weaken the Republican Party as its nominee. Among those who said they wouldn't support Trump in the Utah caucuses, a majority say they would be unable to vote for the GOP front-runner in November should he be the party's nominee.
Cruz has been campaigning in the state and won the endorsement of a close colleague, Utah Sen. Mike Lee. He also earned the support of 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, who told his Facebook followers on Friday that he was voting for Cruz in an effort to deny Trump a majority of delegates ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Trump, meanwhile, has launched a last-minute TV ad campaign against Cruz, spending roughly $160,000 on TV ads in the state ahead of Tuesday’s contest.
Trump continued his assault on Cruz Friday night when he again accused the Texas senator of dishonesty and said “Mormons don’t like liars.” A majority of Utah residents identify as Mormon — around 62 percent, according to the latest U.S. Census figures.
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I’ve been there ...it is .
Religion is the tool, the vehicle to deliver ... a works based life structure
Which, imo, makes the Cruz Christianity connection suspect
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I would believe the politic — it’s rah rah for the church/state mix. Business, I honestly am not familiar with it, can’t say one way or the other.
Works have a place in genuine Christian faith. They translate into reward for the saved soul. They don’t cause the salvation, however. Salvation is a restoration to the standpoint that mankind had before it fell, which was to gladly serve God as well as its fellow man in the name of God.
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I was being bumper sticker brief
That was a classic episode.
In the land of polygamist..., then I would say that’s a perfect fit.
Yep. That too surely helped.
And yet ANOTHER POLL.............................
If the polling is true, I think it’s quite simple. Cruz is conservative; Trump is not.
Well, just because a following that talks about depending on Christ emphasizes works, doesn’t mean it has the wrong attitude or that it’s trying to gain salvation by its works.
Sometimes this kind of accusation is used as an excuse by the saved-by-faith to avoid doing works of righteousness.
The bible, not bumper stickers, is the place to go, when you’re trying to figure out what is going on in any spiritual milieu.
LOL, Utah. Hang it up Ted and move back to Canada. Now he is just embarrassing himself.
I can’t remember, of the 6 primary contests last week, how many did Rafael win?
Beck and his BFF David Barton have promoted/taught Dominionism, on Beck’s TV program....in great detail.
Barton also heads up CRuz’s PACs.
Question is, how much of this “conservatism” is for show?
And this is an odd thing for a Mormon to be into, unless he’s purposely being eclectic.
I’m not biting ... getting ready for church
The Hoodoos at Bryce are spectacular!!
Just think about what’s going to walk forth from the church after it has met and praised the Lord and preached....
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