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Cruz, ending GOP bid, says 'we left it all on the field'
Fox News Channel ^ | 3/5/16

Posted on 05/04/2016 5:45:38 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, abruptly suspending his Republican presidential campaign Tuesday night after another crushing primary defeat to Donald Trump, assured emotional supporters in Indiana that they helped grow an “extraordinary” movement – declaring his team “left it all on the field” in their final push.

ADVERTISEMENT "It appears that path [to victory] has been foreclosed," Cruz told supporters in Indianapolis. "Together, we left it all on the field of Indiana. We gave it everything we've got, but the voters chose another path, and so with a heavy heart but with boundless optimism for the long-term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign."

The underdog candidate, who all along had vowed to force Trump into a contested convention in July, stunned supporters by dropping out following a big loss in Indiana. Some people in the crowd could be seen crying and hugging each other.

But Cruz indicated he has no plans to fade away.

“I am not suspending our fight for liberty,” Cruz said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; back2texasted; concession; cruz; cruz2016; primary; trump
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To: Resettozero

Ah come on, leave the kids out of it. Not classy.


141 posted on 05/04/2016 8:03:08 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Rusty0604
You can’t take responsibility for your own posts. Gang mentality.

Please read all my posts on this thread, Rusty, before making another erroneous accusation. THEN get back to me with a cogent and applicable reply.
142 posted on 05/04/2016 8:03:15 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Jeff Head

Actually, it is a good thing for Ohio...kasich is out of state.


143 posted on 05/04/2016 8:04:52 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Tammy8
Ah come on, leave the kids out of it. Not classy.

What was posted was posted, as were MY responses to criticisms. Read on.
144 posted on 05/04/2016 8:05:07 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

WOW, please just leave the children out of it. No need to attack someone’s children.


145 posted on 05/04/2016 8:05:18 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Girlene

That’s not realistic. While politics is rough-and-tumble and pups should stay on the porch, Trump wasn’t just playing rough-and-tumble politics. He made it personal and went after Cruz’s family.


146 posted on 05/04/2016 8:07:18 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: Tammy8
WOW, please just leave the children out of it. No need to attack someone’s children.

No attack on children made. Please read my followup responses to the criticisms if you want to know how I truly feel.
147 posted on 05/04/2016 8:08:25 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Rusty0604

True enough. But at least it wasn’t a tent revival harangue, but a statement of the principles he believed in, which were good, even though the man failed.


148 posted on 05/04/2016 8:09:02 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: chajin
Let it go. Most of us who supported Cruz are getting in line behind Trump. Winners can afford to be gracious.

As expected, little graciousness has shown through the comments on this thread.

149 posted on 05/04/2016 8:10:57 AM PDT by zeugma (Woohoo! It looks like I'll get to vote for an abrasive clown for president!)
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To: DoodleDawg

Well other than smacking Heidi in the puss about 3 times Cruz’s speech was like the last day of school. No more Cruz for awhile. :-)


150 posted on 05/04/2016 8:11:02 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Eleutheria5

Now Trump can turn his fire (figuratively) on Hillary!

Cruz did the right thing by dropping out. I’m leaving it at that and now look forward to The Donald crushing Berny and Hillary! This is going to be soooo sweet!


151 posted on 05/04/2016 8:11:32 AM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2016!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Finally. Minute 16 of his 15.


152 posted on 05/04/2016 8:13:23 AM PDT by proust (Texans for Trump!)
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To: Artcore

I am going to fire up my chipper shredder this weekend to tackle a brush pile in celebration.


153 posted on 05/04/2016 8:14:13 AM PDT by going hot (Same here.<P.many times discouraged, but then i realized those people were more injto discouraging T)
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To: zeugma
...little graciousness has shown through the comments on this thread.

Such as your tagline? ("Woohoo! It looks like I'll get to vote for an abrasive clown for president!)

Gracious indeed. And thanks for the example.
154 posted on 05/04/2016 8:18:55 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: going hot

I am going to fire up my chipper shredder this weekend to tackle a brush pile in celebration.

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LOL!


155 posted on 05/04/2016 8:20:54 AM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2016!)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
A. Who paved Cruz’s way into Princeton & Harvard? Who paid? Without connections it’s very hard to gain acceptance. He did not come from an Ivy prep school. Hispanic foreign Canadian status? Not worth much for a scholarship. He hasn’t whined about paying off student loans. Someone had to help Cruz land SCOTUS clerkships. Has there been an invisible hand behind Ted due to his father’s past?... Poppy Bush?

What a pathetic bunch of horsesh*t. Cruz just finished paying off his student loans seven years ago. As for how he got a SCOTUS clerkship? Alan Dershowitz said Cruz is off-the-charts brilliant and among the brightest students he ever taught. It's not difficult to understand that when a respected Harvard Law Professor thinks so highly of a student that said student would easily get a SCOTUS clerkship.

Go sell your horsesh*t somewhere else. It doesn't add to FR in any way.

156 posted on 05/04/2016 8:30:31 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: Resettozero

I calls it as I sees it. I’ll be voting for the clown, but won’t enjoy it.


157 posted on 05/04/2016 8:31:26 AM PDT by zeugma (Woohoo! It looks like I'll get to vote for an abrasive clown for president!)
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To: Eleutheria5

If Cruz left it on the field, chances are good it’s covered with flies and stinking by now


158 posted on 05/04/2016 8:31:49 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: newfreep

Your cheap shot is endemic of why there is a never for Trump movement.

I would advise you to let it go, or your attitude will become as infectious as the campaign itself was. The only result would be Trump losing to Hillary.

A classless act.

Let’s drop the it, and team up to take down the left before they finish off what remains of this once great nation.


159 posted on 05/04/2016 8:32:09 AM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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To: zeugma
I calls it as I sees it. I’ll be voting for the clown, but won’t enjoy it.

We gits it.
160 posted on 05/04/2016 8:33:11 AM PDT by Resettozero
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