Posted on 02/20/2016 7:52:15 AM PST by LesDowrey
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.-- A super PAC backing Ted Cruz is running robocalls and radio ads that remind voters Donald Trump supported removing the Confederate flag from South Carolina statehouse grounds. "Trump talks about our flag like it's a social disease," intones the spot, which is playing on about 30 radio stations in South Carolina, as well as a few in neighboring states. It includes clips of Trump saying, "Put it in the museum, let it go." "That's Donald Trump supporting Nikki Haley removing the battle flag from the Confederate memorial in Columbia," says the spot, which is paid for by Courageous Conservatives PAC and is part of a $25,000 ad buy. Rick Shaftan, a spokesman for the PAC, said that since "Donald Trump supporters are the most opposed to political correctness," it was a relevant point to make in the hours before the South Carolina primary, where most polls show Trump holding a substantial lead over Cruz. The Cruz campaign has disavowed the spot. "This is from someone not affiliated in any way with our campaign, and it is not something we condone," tweeted Brian Phillips, Cruz's rapid response director. Cruz last summer said he would leave the issue of whether the flag should come down -- which it eventually did in the wake of a shooting at an African American church -- to the people of South Carolina. But the Texas senator ignored reporters who on Friday asked whether he supported that outcome. "His position is the same, this was a decision for state leaders to make," Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said. State Sen. Lee Bright and state Rep. Bill Chumley, who were announced last spring as two of Cruz's state chairs here, were vocal opponents of bringing the flag down. "People like Donald Trump are always butting their noses into other people's business," the ad says, going on to add, "On Saturday, send Donald Trump and his New York values back to Manhattan. Ted Cruz for president. Let's take our country back. Now. Before it's too late."
Before Iowa, I was favorable towards Cruz.
Iowa and actions since have strongly pointed out that he is nothing more than a Washington Politician and a Harvard-educated lawyer.
“For further details on this and all the Cruz you can handle, tune in on Monday to the Beck and Levin shows.”
I’d rather give a badger a bikini wax.
You’re trying too hard.
Enjoy the election results tonite.
I have no idea, but we were talking about an ad in SC, so, why do you ask?
“The South loves Trump but he’ll never understand us....just don’t bash us and leave well enough alone”
Word.
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