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The Power of Work; Ted Cruz’s Story
The Huffington Post's Huffpost Politics The Blog ^ | April 19, 2016 | Daniel Kushner

Posted on 04/19/2016 4:28:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

“Cruz was the earliest to organize here and unquestionably had the deepest connections on the ground. His top local organizer, Bette Grande, has been supporting him for months, dating back to when Cruz’s father, Rafael Cruz, came to her house last September during a North Dakota campaign swing.”

How do you not love this? Literally eight months ago, he was already having his father campaign in North Dakota. And not just doing events, but going to the house of top local organizers in, again, not Iowa, not New Hampshire, not South Carolina, but North Dakota. And it’s not like Ted was working any less hard.

There is a serious discussion to be had about policy in this election campaign, about how increasingly extreme and often dangerous views are becoming ever-more-acceptable, and how about one of the two major parties in the United States is approaching a breakdown as its leaders are finally engaging with their voters, and finding they don’t like what they see, and what that means.

That is a serious topic, and there is much to be said about it. But this campaign is also a testament to hard work. The only reason why Ted Cruz is still standing, and not Marco Rubio or Ben Carson or Bobby Jindal or Scott Walker, and remains the most likely person to be the Republican nominee, is because Cruz outworked every opponent of his by a factor of four. Not only did he outwork his opponents, but his father and wife outworked his opponent candidates by a factor of two....

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: North Dakota; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2dv; 2ndshift; afternoonshift; cruz; delegates; huffpo; northdakota; tedcruz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; SaveFerris
I’m a shut-in, disabled. I’m not big on watching television. Sarah Palin deigned not to run for office.

I certainly sympathize with your situation. It does beg the question however, "how in hell were you going to raise 2 million dollars for Sarah Palin?"

I know a lot of disabled individuals who would love to be able to raise even a fraction of that kind o' cash.
41 posted on 04/19/2016 5:07:21 PM PDT by mkjessup (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe, RINOs & the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass)
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To: castlegreyskull; ifinnegan

BTW, when are the Cruzers going to apologise for falsely accusing and perpetuating slander against Corey Lewandowski?


42 posted on 04/19/2016 5:08:26 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: spintreebob

True, and it will require voters AND delegates. We don’t have a popular vote system in either the primaries or in the general election. If Trump is to be the nominee, he has to fight on every level, not just the one he likes best.


43 posted on 04/19/2016 5:08:33 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; MaxistheBest; mkjessup; jimbo123; BagCamAddict; DoughtyOne; Byron_the_Aussie; ...

Do you have any income, from ANY source, that influences or requires you to post certain articles on FR?

A simple Yes or No will suffice.


44 posted on 04/19/2016 5:09:06 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Diogenesis
"One presumes, FRiend, that you remain on the side of the People whose votes should count."

Does that mean you supported Gore to become president since he had 2 million more votes that "should count" than George Bush?

45 posted on 04/19/2016 5:10:09 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: mkjessup

How did I raise $40,000+ for the late Fred Thompson? How did I raise enough for a whole year of county party activities in 1985? Look at the title of this thread.


46 posted on 04/19/2016 5:10:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: norwaypinesavage

Ouch.


47 posted on 04/19/2016 5:11:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: SaveFerris
"The Huffington Post is on board for Ted, here.

Gee, wonder why that is?"
______________________________________

On board? Really?

"I must say that as distasteful as I think an enormous number of Ted Cruz’s policy views are, I am in awe of his work ethic"
48 posted on 04/19/2016 5:11:19 PM PDT by ChessExpert (It is not compassion when you use government to give other people's money away.)
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To: SaveFerris

No, but I’d love to become a paid poster that I’m always hearing about on FR. Where do I apply?


49 posted on 04/19/2016 5:11:40 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: SaveFerris; 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t believe 2DV is getting paid to post.

I think he’s just a guy who likes Cruz a whole lot.


50 posted on 04/19/2016 5:11:58 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: SaveFerris

Of course not.


51 posted on 04/19/2016 5:12:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: ChessExpert

It’s not the first HuffPo article on TC. But it was selected.


52 posted on 04/19/2016 5:12:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: nascarnation

Let me know if you find out.


53 posted on 04/19/2016 5:13:01 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

OK


54 posted on 04/19/2016 5:13:26 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: nascarnation

Back during the last primaries, there was some guy who was convinced that I was being paid to post stuff up on FR for Rick Perry (which is funny, because I wasn’t even particularly pro-Perry). So I just played along with the guy, talked about needing a new bass boat, and the like.


55 posted on 04/19/2016 5:13:29 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: Yashcheritsiy

I do. But I love this country even more and will do almost anything to keep those two socialists out of the White House, including raising at least a hundred thousand for Trump if he’s the nominee.


56 posted on 04/19/2016 5:14:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Other than the gold bars delivered by FedEx?"....

You are forgetting to list
the 30 pieces of hypocritically earned silver
you surely must have made
knowing IN YOUR OWN WORDS that
Ted Cruz is NOT eligible to run for POTUS....


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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2511742/posts?page=20#20

20 posted on 5/12/2010, 3:03:41 PM by 2ndDivisionVet (Don’t care if he was born in a manger on July 4th! A “Natural Born” citizen requires two US parents!)

57 posted on 04/19/2016 5:15:26 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Blood of Tyrants

A legitimate republic does not have Unbound/Super Delegates. Defending such a system is supporting Tyranny.


58 posted on 04/19/2016 5:15:50 PM PDT by Mechanicos (Trump is for America First. Cruz is for America Last. It's that simple.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I dunno. If someone voted for Trump, they lose their salvation.


59 posted on 04/19/2016 5:16:38 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: musicman

Dude, seek out some professional help. If not for yourself, for your family.


60 posted on 04/19/2016 5:16:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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