Ted Cruz's long-term delegate strategy is paying off

USA Today | April 13, 2016 | David Jackson

[2ndDivisionVet]

Link only due to copyright issues: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/04/13/ted-cruz-donald-trump-delegates-republican-convention/82973810/

[irish guard]

I think your post is among the most reasonable on this thread. I'm sorta surprised that the trump folks are all up in arms over Colorado, when the rules were posted last year and despite Trump being a smart guy, he knew what had to be done, he just didn't execute. His carping would be similar to Cruz whining about South Carolina where Trump got less than 30% of the primary vote yet got all the delegates. everyone knew those rules and Teump benefitted. People need to get over the rules fairness or unfairness.

I just want someone to beat the Hildabeast and don't care if it's Trump or Cruz. I'm tired of the last eight years and don't want more. Be passionate about your guy but for Pete's sake stop whining. Let the democrats whine when they lose.

[gg188]

Ted's strategy:

Under regulations established in the 1980s, delegates cannot take money from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors or foreign nationals. But an individual donor is permitted to give a delegate unlimited sums to support his or her efforts to get selected to go to the convention, including money to defray the costs of travel and lodging.

From the Washington Post, 4/11/16.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So? You’re implying that that is how Cruz garnered those delegates, without any proof I’d add. What’s stopping Don Trump from doing that then? Isn’t he supposedly a multi-billionaire and master of the “Art of the Deal?”

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

This is starting to remind me of Spy vs Spy.