“Re: “For starters, exactly WHAT OFFICE was Cruz running for in 2014?” Yup - I goofed.”
You’re a better man than most here, admitting a mistake...
“Since this is a thread about Ted Cruz’s election chances, I assumed you were talking about Cruz getting a 20% margin.”
I know people that voted against Cruz (or didn’t vote) here in Texas in 2012 because they didn’t like his style against other Republicans. They had no problem with his political positions though. Add them to the vote, and he likely would have reached a 20% number.
But I’m STILL WAITING - you tell me you’re against Amnesty, yet you seem to say that the country is a lost cause for Republicans...so who should the Republicans run. I use Harold Stassen because I haven’t heard any other names. Maybe Harold Baker? I just don’t know your strategy...maybe buying land and barricading in Idaho?
Since 2005 my strategy has been to convince Republicans to only support candidates who:
(1) Demand dramatic reductions in LEGAL immigration.
(2) Demand vigorous enforcement of current laws against illegal immigration.
I have totally failed.
100% irreversible failure.
Every year, more Republicans die than Democrats.
Every year, more Democrats turn 18 than Republicans.
Every year, 750,000 new citizens are sworn in, and 80% of them will vote for Democrats.
As best I can tell, a majority of the Republican Party is aggressively supporting its own political suicide.
I have no idea how to stop that, except to keep pushing the mathematical reality in their faces - and hoping for a political miracle.