Posted on 03/30/2016 10:06:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is trying to knock opponent John Kasich off Montana’s primary by questioning signatures the Ohio governor’s campaign submitted to qualify for the ballot – another subplot in the unfolding political drama to derail Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
Emails obtained by The Associated Press show Cruz campaign officials have raised questions about the 622 signatures submitted by the Kasich campaign. A minimum of 500 valid signatures is required for a presidential candidate to qualify for the Montana ballot....
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The Kasich-Soros money coalition must be running a little tight about now. I reckon.
Because he doesn’t have a real campaign. Nor does he have people working for him that honestly believe they have to go the full distance and act like campaign workers. What idiots can you find when presented with the mathematical impossibility of him getting 1237 delegates would go the distance and really play the staffer part?
He, they and those who support him are just in this to spoil Ted Cruz AND Donald Trump from getting a first vote nomination. That’s the crux of it.
Rules, smules.
Isn’t this a problem for Kasich in Pennsylvania, too?
Don’t think it will matter since we are talking about few delegates.
That is why Cruz is in it too.
Look at the numbers, no way is he going to get 85% of the remaining delegates.
I wonder what it will be like here on FR, IF the Establishment manages to throw Trump and Cruz out of the nomination ?
I understand that completely and I am pulling for Trump. But there is at least a mathematical possibility for Cruz to do that. Until such time he’d realize that the practical aspect of doing that, I’d still just consider him a weaker contender. The one thing I know is that Kasich is not a contender in any fair sense of the word.
If that happens, put me down for armed revolution.
No, there is absolutely NO WAY, none whatsoever, that Cruz can get to the 1237! He’s just in this to be a damned SPOILER, as is KaSICKO, to keep Donald from being the nominee. Sadly for both of them, Trump has a far better chance of getting the needed 1237, than they do from keeping him from it.
I understand your frustration and I agree, but there is still a difference between being stubborn and obstinate and being a spoiler from the git go.
Give him a break.
I, for one, have always had a warm spot for the son-of-a-mailman.
They probably could not get more signers. Would you sign? Not me.
Got a secret for ya. He doesn’t need to get to 1237. Just keep DONEald from getting 1237.
I was in charge of getting Iowa signatures for Al Haig in 1987. Did it in a weekend.
With Cruz or Kasich with their names still on the board at the Convention, and IF Trump doesn't make the first ballot, they are providing those delegates (and voters) a choice of a candidate.
I imagine they aren't really thinking about those poor “disenfranchised” voters that voted for losers, but they probably are thinking they can get those delegates.
While that won’t happen since Trump only needs 53 %, it also wouldn’t give Cruz the nomination. The GOPe will stomp his chump butt and he won’t know what hit him.
Now THAT would be funny.
I could understand this for Cruz - maybe, and if Trump loses everything remaining. But it is mathematically impossible now for Kasich to get the 1237. It just cannot happen.
This is another unforced error by the Kasich campaign. Their signature gathering apparatus is severely lacking.
I’m not even talking about Cruz getting the 50%+1 (I don’t think that will happen). But he may think that he can get the other delegates on a second ballot.
And I don’t think it will happen, but it will be terrible if somehow a Romney or Bush becomes the nominee.
Ok....second ballot....I am only thinking now about first. I see your point.
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