Posted on 12/15/2015 6:14:45 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
DES MOINES, IOWA - Ted Cruz rocketed to frontrunner status in Iowa last week after scoring a high-profile endorsement and a ten point lead in one of the state's most respect polls.
But even with Cruz's hefty purse of campaign cash, striking ground organization and key supporters, longtime caucus observers and influential conservatives caution that a Cruz victory in the state is still far from a sure thing with more than a month to go before the opening contest of the presidential race.
"Anything could and likely will happen before caucus night. Things happen in the polls in even the final four days in the field," venerable Iowa pollster Ann Selzer said. "The assignment Iowa is given is to look at the field. And there's no advantage to lock in, so why would they?"[continued]
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To-night, from Las Vegas Nevada, the Main Event: Cruz’s “Surge” vs. Trump’s “Shock and Awe”!
I truly do not know why people despise Cruz as much as they do. He is by far, without a doubt the only person on the stage that believes strictly in the constitution. If it ain’t in that document then it ain’t right. He fights for rights as we wish Washington politicians would. He pulls no punches, long before Trump ever arrived on the scene.
He’s not purdy like Rubi, rich like Trump, nuts like Jebbie, a blithering idiot like Rand or just plain kooky like Kasich. He says what he means and means what he says. He is doing exactly as he promised us Texans in his campaign for senate.
There are only two people in this republican race that I think are not what I call political pigs. A political pig will eat at whoever’s trough that will feed him. Those two are Trump and Cruz. I will vote for Cruz in the primary but will cast for Trump in the general if necessary.
I just don’t think Ted can pull in the general like Trump can. Trump is in some polls at 25% with blacks. Ted will never have that crossover appeal in my opinion
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