Posted on 05/03/2016 5:39:31 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is ending his campaign after suffering a devastating loss to frontrunner Donald Trump in the Indiana primary, campaign manager Jeff Roe told the Texas Tribune.
With about 43 percent of the vote in, Trump was projected to beat Cruz by about 2o points, 54 percent to 35 percent. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who had struck a deal with Cruz to effectively concede the Hoosier State, was winning less than 10 percent of the vote.
Trump was on track to win most — if not all — of Indiana's 57 delegates, significantly easing his path to the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination before the Republican National Convention. Eyeing a contested convention, Cruz has vowed to stay in the race regardless of the outcome in the Hoosier State.
Minutes after major TV networks projected Trump's victory, he renewed his call for Cruz to leave the race.
"Lyin' Ted Cruz consistently said that he will, and must, win Indiana," Trump tweeted. "If he doesn't he should drop out of the race-stop wasting time & money."
Cruz went all in on Indiana, recognizing its importance in holding Trump under the 1,237-delegate threshold. In addition to teaming up with Kasich, Cruz took the unusual step of naming former rival Carly Fiorina his running mate. He also had the backing of Gov. Mike Pence, an initially tepid endorsement that Pence sought to fortify in the final days before the primary.
Cruz is now left with a narrower path than ever to the nomination, entirely dependent on denying Trump 1,237 delegates. Cruz’s loss in Indiana is likely to give rise to calls for him to drop out of the race, something he has said he will not do as long as he still sees a path to victory in Cleveland.
Cruz’s campaign indicated Tuesday afternoon he was not immediately leaving the race, announcing rallies Wednesday in Nebraska and Washington. For weeks, Cruz has said the race will come down to the primary June 7 in California, whose 172 delegates make it the biggest prize of the nominating process.
“You must be very proud.”
Yes, I’m very proud that I voted for a conservative. People that you voted for the only liberal and betrayed our country.
Kaisch still has some more food he wants to eat.
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Jim made it clear, if you’re working against the nominee you’re working for Hillary and it’s time for you to go. Go read the link and think wisely before you ride the lightening.
Rally? No way. I’ll vote for Trump, sure, because he’s better than BS or Hillary, but rally for Trump? Absolutely not.
I am very, very surprised at what I’ve seen here on FR this election year.
Does the bitter sore loser need a binkie?
It keeps them fighting which is good for us!
“Your vote will be cancelled out by a Dem crossover”
Wishful thinking...Dems always vote Dem in the general and this will be no different.
Thanks... :o)
Thanks...The vote will be appreciated.... :o)
“Stupid is as stupid does. I guess?”
If you vote for Trump then you’re right.
I’ll vote because unlike many of you, I’ve actually fought for that right, but I just won’t be voting for the liberal Trump.
Yes, there are now two liberals running for POTUS. One of them is a vile, hateful, besotted, brain damaged, very old witch, the other is an emotionally disturbed, flaming nut case. I, with millions of other citizens, will be sitting this one out. I’ll bet Kim Kardashian really regrets not running. Maybe Trump will pick Hillary as his VP and Hillary will pick Trump as her VP -that’s a win/win America.
B4L8r
Is that your opus? Who will you be voting for in November given your strange views?
Allow me to laugh in your face.
HA. HA. HA.
Hey, I have an idea while you’re voting for the skank! Write in “Deez Nutz”! Then you can maintain that great sense of humor that you’re so well known for lately.......
“Does the bitter sore loser need a binkie?”
Not a sore loser, although I am tired of the vile behavior of Trump supporters. I’m just disappointed that Hillary will now become president. That should upset you too.
Yes...The cursing was uncalled for....
“Hey, I have an idea while you’re voting for the skank!”
Don’t worry, I’m not voting for either skank; the orange one or the butch one.
Sorry you’re taking all the heat. I tried to explain/ask the trump followers why are they now asking for our vote after trump EXPLICITLY said ha does not need them.
The degree I hope he wins can be measured in the how he might be slightly less liberal than clinton. If hes A LOT less liberal then I hope a lot that he will win but if he a little less liberal then I hope a little. This is such great fun.
Let me back up a minute. I have said previously, even tho he has spewed constant foulness, when the nomination is his he will be required to make his FIRST REAL DECISION. Pick a VP. Who he picks will weigh heavily on my perception of him.
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