Posted on 11/10/2015 11:59:48 AM PST by conservativejoy
As the Republican Primary takes shape, I feel increasingly confident in the electoral viability of Senator Ted Cruz. While those who make a fortune working for, lobbying for, contracting with, and benefiting from the Republican Establishment in Washington D.C. will remain cantankerous toward the Cruz Campaign, the Senator has a great deal working in his favor.
atedcruzMoney? Check. Hes been an erudite fundraiser, drawing the magnitude of his contributions from small donors, who are likely to vote, likely to volunteer, and likely to spread the word of mouth praise and adulation that inspires others to get on board a bandwagon.
Organization? Check. Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush also sport expertly crafted and experienced campaign staffs, but unlike Cruz, they have all been burdened by mistakes, by history, and by their inexperience. Senator Cruz is operating a mistake free campaign. Ive heard his campaign referenced to as 'the little engine that could', but that concept drastically misses the mark. What makes Senator Cruz a brilliant campaigner is not that hes slowly chugging up the mountain, its that he has thousands of activists and organizers laying the track long before the train arrives.
Intellectual Support? Check. Conservative Review, Heritage Action, and dozens of other think tanks and organizations have ranked Ted Cruz as one of the most legitimate conservatives in America. Senator Cruz didnt just become a conservative over the last couple years, nor has he crafted his conservative message in stages, piecemeal, over time. Unlike Carson and Trump who are having to spend an enormous amount of time and money manufacturing their conservative credentials, Ted Cruz has been a consistent conservative from our earliest investigations of his actions to present.
Debate Skills? Check. One of the best moments of the Republican Primary debate season came from Senator Ted Cruz.
Or how about that moment when Senator Ted Cruz took to the floor of the United States Senate and laid waste to Mitch McConnell? How about the fact that Ted Cruz hasn’t had to define himself as a conservative? From the very beginning Ted Cruz has been a Constitutional Conservative. And why are so many Libertarians like myself supporting Ted Cruz? Maybe because Ted Cruz has always been an advocate of those Constitutional Amendments this Republican Party has failed to adequately protect.
If Rand Paul or Ben Carson had the same fighting history as Senator Ted Cruz, maybe wed be behind them. It takes more than having Ron Paul as your father to warrant support from the libertarian and constitutionalist right. It takes more than being a brilliant neurosurgeon to warrant our support. It takes more than being Donald Trump, Celebrity and Reality TV Star, to warrant our support. We want a lifelong, uncompromising, conservative who has been defending the United States Constitution for as long as we have, to represent us.
Ted Cruz hasnt made many friends in Washington DC. The same Congressmen and Senators that have ignored us as their constituents have ignored and libeled Senator Ted Cruz.
The fact is, that Ted Cruz is the most likely nominee for the Republican Party. Donald Trump and Ben Carson are more popular, because they are better known, but as the nation gets to know Senator Ted Cruz, I have no doubt that he will ignite a fuse, a spark, a blaze, and a fire at the heart of the Republican Party. Those tired of losing, tired of watching the Republican Party legislating a Democrat Agenda, will embrace the Senator from Texas, as the next Republican Nominee for President of these United States.
Interested in joining the fight? Let me know. Ill put you in touch with Shak Hill and Chris Shores. More importantly, Ill put you in touch with your fellow republicans working to nominate an actual Conservative for President for the first time in decades.
The campaign is a marathon, not a sprint. While other candidates jockey for first, Cruz is comfortable in the back of the pack, slowly moving up. He is perfectly positioned in the top 4 right now. Once the debates are winnowed down to the top 4 candidates you will see him make his move and rise to the top.
Yeah, and that’s what they said about Ronald Reagan too.
Too bad you feel that way. He’s got my vote.
Ted is reaching out to the grassroots. He is not a scheming martyr but more of an intelligent planner. He is personable and quite likable to those of us with similar morals and conservative values. I've seen him speak many times in person and he gives me hope that our country can be restored in a civil and lawful manner.
Sounds like a preacher and that is not good for politician. His positions and hypocrisy are unacceptable.
I'm not voting for someone based on how he sounds or looks, but what he believes. Ted's positions overtime have been consistent with how he believes. He does not oscillate between this and that depending on what the Washington Cartel think of him. Ted is the opposite of hypocrisy. He tells it like it is. He has told us what he will do if elected POTUS and I like what I hear so far. He has the skills and leadership to be the next POTUS. So I'm sticking with Ted Cruz until convinced otherwise. BTW, who do you support?
I believe Cruz is truly the next Ronald Reagan, and I am thrilled to say that.
I’m looking forward to another debate. He always moves up when people get a chance to actually listen to him. He has my vote if I get the chance to give it to him! Still my favorite candidate!
Cruz voted for TPP.
There’s your reality.
And yet the country will most likely evite him this time ...
The vote has not happened on TPP and won’t for at least 85 more days. Cruz voted against Fast Track (TPA).
They certainly did. Ted has that same ability to get them running scared.
Also, “Hes been an erudite fundraiser.” ????
The RINOs in the Congress have been scurrying around for months at the prospect of Cruz as the Republican candidate. :-)
Yep. Boehner singled out Cruz with a nasty remark for a reason.
My mistake. But I thought he voted FOR TPA?
No, the final bill that came back from the House did not have the immigration language in it that Cruz and Sessions wanted and McConnell made some back room deals on Ex-Im to get more votes, so Cruz voted “No”.
Exactly.
Shockingly, a lot of FReepers fall into this category.
Trump wants to legalize foreign students when they graduate. About 1/4 million graduate from our universities every year. Trump just doesn't call them H1B visas, but it would be equivalent.
Very true.
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