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Cruz: Tea party ‘overwhelmingly’ behind Romney
The Washington Times ^ | August 5, 2012 | Sean Lengell

Posted on 08/05/2012 4:48:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz, who rode a tea party wave to win the Texas Republican Senate nomination last week, said Sunday the movement will “overwhelmingly” support Mitt Romney in the November presidential election.

Mr. Cruz said tea party activists will rally in defense of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee because they’re “energized” to defeat President Obama.

“I have spoken with literally thousands and thousands of tea party activists, and I have yet to met a single tea party leader that is not going to vote for Mitt Romney and work hard for him,” Mr. Cruz said on Fox News Sunday.

“Our country is in crisis, and we’ve got to stop this Obama agenda if we’re going to preserve opportunity for our kids and grandkids.”(continued)

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012endorsements; 2012issues; bho2012; cruzendorsement; obama; promitt; romney; romney2012; teaparty; teapartyendorsement; teapartyrebellion; tedcruz; texas; wallace
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1 posted on 08/05/2012 4:48:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I believe that is a true statement from the people who I have talked with. The radicals here on FR won’t.


2 posted on 08/05/2012 4:50:22 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is going to be fun! That’s my comment.


3 posted on 08/05/2012 4:50:22 PM PDT by WatchOutForSnakes
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just when I thought I was gonna like the guy he goes and says something really stupid.


4 posted on 08/05/2012 4:51:07 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am, Obama must be defeated.

We can worry about Romney later.

5 posted on 08/05/2012 4:54:57 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One would think that if this was true, there would be no need to tell people about it. I got an email from one of the local tea party’s, actually, around here in TX. The email was essentially one big long rant about “unifying” behind Mitt Romney and how we all need to support him. My impression, naturally, is that she wrote that to us since “unity” isn’t that easy for a guy we all know is scum of the Earth.


6 posted on 08/05/2012 4:55:34 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Here's a picture of a "commie libtard RINO" with Romney, taken yesterday in Indiana

/sarc


7 posted on 08/05/2012 4:56:08 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The bustards have got me all worked up. Every word out of Obama mouth is like the stuff that came out of Linda Blair’s mouth. I expect to see his head spinning any time now.


8 posted on 08/05/2012 4:56:26 PM PDT by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz is already getting carried away with himself.


9 posted on 08/05/2012 4:57:32 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: gorush

I think this is a very smart thing for Cruz to say, and it shows tremendous leadership qualities. It’s the Brietbart thing to say (see tagline). If the Tea Party is to take the reins of govt, and lead the way, it will have to take the rein of Romney and lead the way for him too. Clearly, we know Romney is NOT a conservative, and is NOT a Tea Party kind of guy, but the up and coming movers and shakers have to somehow get a grip on the GOP-E, and then, taking a word back from the left, transform it/them.


10 posted on 08/05/2012 4:57:49 PM PDT by C210N ("ask not what the candidate can do for you, ask what you can do for the candidate" (Breitbart, 2012))
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To: Parley Baer
The radicals here on FR won’t.

Are you including the owner of this site in your assessment?

11 posted on 08/05/2012 4:59:04 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler
Cruz is already getting carried away with himself.

I agree

He should say "vote for Virgil Goode, because nothing says Dem win like a Clintonian plurality"

12 posted on 08/05/2012 5:00:28 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I wouldn't call it "overwhelmingly pro-Romney" so much as "overwhelmingly pro-freedom," and Obama is the most anti-freedom US pResident in history.
13 posted on 08/05/2012 5:01:04 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the collectivists.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The right political thing to say. Shows good political sense.
Romney can get the Tea Party vote if he wants it. Hasn’t shown nuch desire for it so far.

Helping Tea Party candidates will be the biggest thing he can do.


14 posted on 08/05/2012 5:01:36 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: nascarnation

Willard is getting fatter...

Christie would be a good VP for him...

TweedleDee and TweedleDum...

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15 posted on 08/05/2012 5:01:49 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (Why should I vote for Bishop Romney when he hates me because I am a Christian)
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16 posted on 08/05/2012 5:03:06 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: C210N

You may be right...and I love your optimism. As a conservative I’ve been “played” every election cycle, which is understandable as an admitted member of an extreme minority. I’m old enough now to know the destructiveness of holding your nose at election time. Take High Speed Rail or the freight train, they both get you to the same destination.


17 posted on 08/05/2012 5:04:34 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Parley Baer

I always wondered what those Paulbots would do when they had to admit he didn’t have a chance. Well, it’s not pretty. Watch as they enlighten us how supporting Obama is the conservative to do. In 3, 2, 1...


18 posted on 08/05/2012 5:05:30 PM PDT by ynotjjr (Romney/Rubio 2012 It's called the Constitution. Learn it, live it, love it!)
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To: nascarnation
Here's a picture of a "commie libtard RINO" with Romney, taken yesterday in Indiana

Here's a picture of a "commie libtard RINO", Romney, taken yesterday in Indiana. - Fixed it for you.

19 posted on 08/05/2012 5:08:41 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Goode over evil. Voting for mitt or obie is like throwing your country away.)
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To: ynotjjr
I always wondered what those Paulbots would do when they had to admit he didn’t have a chance.

Not only do they not have a clue...they don't even suspect nothin'.

20 posted on 08/05/2012 5:09:41 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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