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Inside Cruz’s camp, confidence crumbles
POLITICO ^ | April 30, 2016 | Alex Isenstadt

Posted on 04/30/2016 10:38:55 PM PDT by Trump20162020

BURLINGAME, Calif. — Ted Cruz is speaking confidently about knocking off Donald Trump to take the GOP nomination, but his top staffers admit they’re getting nervous.

In interviews, several aides, speaking on the condition of anonymity, expressed growing alarm that Cruz would lose Indiana’s primary on Tuesday — an outcome that would be a major blow to his hopes of holding Trump below the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination on the party convention’s first ballot. The aides concede that, without a win in an Indiana primary where 57 delegates are at stake, Cruz’s shot at the nomination would significantly narrow.

Within the campaign, some are turning to the question of what’s next. One senior aide said there had been no discussion about dropping out before the final primary contests are held on June 7 but noted that Cruz wouldn’t be eager to prolong a campaign he was convinced he couldn’t win.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Indiana; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; burlingame; cruz; cruzcampaign; election2016; indiana; inyourheadrentfree; johnkasich; newyork; ohio; presidentdonaldtrump; tedcruz; texas; timetogo; trump
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To: Gator113
It's been over, for Cruz, for a long time now.

I wonder how much of the campaign "donations" have found their way into his pockets.

21 posted on 04/30/2016 11:07:57 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: tennmountainman; Steelfish
It should be a meltdown to remember ;-)

Wonder how many Zots the second half of next week...


22 posted on 04/30/2016 11:13:28 PM PDT by Veracious Poet (May God Bless America)
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To: Steelfish

The poll that took them two weeks to poll 400 people? And started WAY before a lot of people realized Cruz had begun to slide into fantasyland?

It took them two weeks to find the right 400 people where 45% of them would prefer Ted Cruz. Maybe you guys can get a judge to keep the polls open for two weeks and have guards at the polls that only let Cruz supporters in to vote. MAYBE then, you guys might pull off a win.


23 posted on 04/30/2016 11:15:34 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: Aria
"He has a very weird nose."


And he always talks through that weird nose of his with a transgender-like (effeminate), annoying, nasal twang, sounding something like this youtube clip:

Charlie Brown's Teacher "Talking"
Ted is being annihilaTED!
24 posted on 04/30/2016 11:15:37 PM PDT by Heart-Rest ( "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Aria
He has a very weird nose.

That is largely because he has to cake a lot of makeup on it to hide all the broken capillaries.

25 posted on 04/30/2016 11:16:47 PM PDT by fireman15 (The USA will be toast if the Democrats are able to take the Presidency in 2016)
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To: nopardons

Bought couple of suits for himself and lovely Heidi.
He is still ranting that he is the only one who can win and will fight for every single delegate in CA.

I hope he just gets single delegate only.


26 posted on 04/30/2016 11:17:23 PM PDT by jennychase ( Vote Trump Or get Ready for President Hillary)
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To: Trump20162020

It is about time reality hits.


27 posted on 04/30/2016 11:17:25 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Trump20162020

There’s still enough time to pick another VP or two.


28 posted on 04/30/2016 11:20:51 PM PDT by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
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To: fireman15

It’s the shape. But is Cruz a big drinker?


29 posted on 04/30/2016 11:21:55 PM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: Trump20162020

Cruzifer camp crumbling back into the bottomless pit from whence they first spawned!


30 posted on 04/30/2016 11:22:57 PM PDT by rwoodward ("god, guns and more ammo")
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To: Trump20162020

Cruz is sounding more and more delusional

He has taken to using the Bob Dole “we” when referring to himself

The petulant child needs to return to his day job as a career government employee


31 posted on 04/30/2016 11:23:49 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Steelfish; onyx; Jane Long; PA Engineer; Grampa Dave; KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle; SaveFerris; ...
Put this into your pipe and give it a slow burn
You Trumpkins are something else.


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DOWN GOES CRUZ! DOWN GOES CRUZ!
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32 posted on 04/30/2016 11:23:49 PM PDT by mkjessup (We Don't Know. Where Heidi Went. But She Won't Be Married. To The President. Burma Shave)
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To: tennmountainman

lol


33 posted on 04/30/2016 11:24:55 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Steelfish

A poll paid for by a Romney group that has already been discredited

Nice try though. Be sure and post another outlier for WVa


34 posted on 04/30/2016 11:27:26 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: nopardons

My guess is.... much.


35 posted on 04/30/2016 11:34:31 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Go Trump, GO!~~ Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍)
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To: Nifster
He's using CNN to support his Cruzifer worship on another thread, truly scraping the sewer to defend the indefensible...

Just like his lyin' immigrant demigod, he's possesses no honour.


36 posted on 04/30/2016 11:40:38 PM PDT by Veracious Poet (May God Bless America)
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To: exDemMom

Kasich should drop out first.


37 posted on 04/30/2016 11:41:00 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Trump20162020

You’re done, Ted.

L


38 posted on 04/30/2016 11:41:42 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: tennmountainman
Don’t be going all AWOL on us Tuesday night.

A lot of folks, and I mean a lot of folks will be looking for you.

Don't forget to put 2DV on that "Oh, the Cruzmanity!" ping list for Tuesday night...

39 posted on 04/30/2016 11:47:08 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Steelfish

Yeah and like 12 other polls say just the opposite... give it up steelfish, you chosen one is done regardless of Indiana


40 posted on 04/30/2016 11:50:53 PM PDT by neverbluffer
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