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Fox News host grills Ted Cruz on being too conservative to get independents
TheRightScoop ^ | 4/21/2015 | Rightscoop

Posted on 04/21/2015 8:35:51 AM PDT by gwgn02

Ted Cruz knocks it out of the park again.

Ted was on with Martha MacCallum this morning who grilled him on getting independents versus just sticking with the base. MacCallum started with the premise that Cruz is too conservative but he refuted that nonsense and told her that he’s already seeing a wider coalition of voters including Reagan Democrats and independents among his supporters. But she still insisted on sticking with her premise, asking Cruz if he even wants the independent vote. Cruz responded that of course he wants independents. He explained to MacCallum, as he as told others in the past, that his common sense principles are something that most Americans can agree on and that will draw independents as well as conservatives.

MacCallum also asked him about his comments on concealed carry on military bases and that he had been pressing McCain, and that McCain says he doesn’t remember being pressed by Cruz. He admitted that he may have misspoke in saying he’s been pressing McCain, as he’s been pressing the Senate Armed Services Committee and that McCain is the new Chairman of that committee.

Read more: http://therightscoop.com/fox-news-host-grills-ted-cruz-on-being-too-conservative-to-get-independents/#ixzz3XxUmNVVU


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservative; cruz; foxnews; gop; marthamaccallum; victory
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To: who knows what evil?

No, that is a moderate you are describing, NOT an independent.


81 posted on 04/21/2015 1:11:36 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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To: Alas Babylon!
No, that is a moderate you are describing, NOT an independent.

You're right...I realized my error as soon as I posted it.

82 posted on 04/21/2015 1:35:58 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Yes, I meant conservative independents. If a candidate gets them and conservative Democrats, like Reagan, then it is a shoe-in. Sure but that’s a big if.


83 posted on 04/21/2015 1:40:05 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; Zenjitsuman
“Anyone can tell me how to send a complaint to Roger Ailes?”

Roger said, he doesn't like any of the Candidates but leans Bush, in an interview this week.

84 posted on 04/21/2015 1:58:41 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: Blackirish
Some of the folks on this board are now so paranoid even FOX News is the enemy. Wow!

They certainly are not a Conservative ally. Roger Ailes had an interview posted on line Sunday where he lamented on the quality of the Republican candidates, and how he would manage all the light weights. He clearly manages the news division and all the paid hacks know it.

85 posted on 04/21/2015 2:05:32 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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86 posted on 04/21/2015 2:08:53 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: Servant of the Cross

That interview would have mad me angry - except I’m in Antigua this week....choosing rum, amazing water, and my beautiful bride of 20 years......(back to reality next week).


87 posted on 04/22/2015 6:11:07 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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To: itsahoot

“Roger said, he doesn’t like any of the Candidates but leans Bush, in an interview this week. “

Thanks for proving my point about Ailes, and Fox.


88 posted on 04/22/2015 8:29:59 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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