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Cruz surges to the top in Iowa
Washington Examiner ^ | 12/7/15 | Gabby Morrongiello

Posted on 12/07/2015 9:54:00 AM PST by Isara

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To: Unmarked Package

If you believe any professional politician, you have much to learn.


101 posted on 12/07/2015 11:11:29 AM PST by entropy12
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To: Aria

The wall will take 5 years. Until then Trump would have to use the Romney model which four years ago he described as mean.


102 posted on 12/07/2015 11:12:10 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I propose a Muslim "Rat Out Your Family Day". Make it sorta like a gun buy back.)
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To: LS

This poll is weighted at 50% evangelical.

Does that sound representative to you?


103 posted on 12/07/2015 11:12:11 AM PST by Amntn
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To: Aria
Good for you. I've been supporting the warfighter for 25 years.
104 posted on 12/07/2015 11:13:19 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I propose a Muslim "Rat Out Your Family Day". Make it sorta like a gun buy back.)
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To: FreeReign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CwVrfydjOI&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHlGlNwsQb0

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/11/ted-cruz-channels-paul-ryan-a-lot-of-misinformation-on-obamatrade-that-you-can-get-on-the-internet/


105 posted on 12/07/2015 11:13:52 AM PST by entropy12
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To: jocon307

Walker! OMG! I’m speechless.

Hang on while I bang the water out of my ear.... did you say, WALKER? And, you meant it?

Sheesh. No wonder the Party is circling the drain. The GOPEEE Establishment has to have some slow learners around to make their work so. damn. easy.


106 posted on 12/07/2015 11:15:17 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: LS

I think the Cruz surge is merely due to actual conservatives coalescing around a single true conservative candidate. Trump has soaked all the left-leaning populists in the party, so he does not have much room for growth.


107 posted on 12/07/2015 11:16:23 AM PST by dead ("I'm up to my eyeball in virgin goats!" - Mullah Omar)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Trump building projects have ALWAYS finished AHEAD of schedule and UNDER budget. Stark example is the skating rink in NY city. It was under construction for several years, but not completed. Trump took over, redesigned the rink, tore up the old construction, and finished a new working skating rink in a few months.

History is prologue.


108 posted on 12/07/2015 11:17:22 AM PST by entropy12
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To: Dave W

I think it’s meaningless in the big picture. But Trump hates to lose, and has a good team in Iowa that needs testing.

His crowds there are huge, but it’s a caucus which mean people need to show up and caucus. Very very different kind of campaign.

You have to admire Trump’s energy, regardless of his age. I don’t know how he does it.

I truly hope that whatever the outcome, that he not get personal with Cruz, rather that he continue to direct his sites at Hillary and start acting like the guy who is in the lead not fighting for the lead.


109 posted on 12/07/2015 11:17:24 AM PST by nikos1121 ("Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us."-- Golda Meir)
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To: entropy12

Private vs government. Apples and oranges.


110 posted on 12/07/2015 11:18:56 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I propose a Muslim "Rat Out Your Family Day". Make it sorta like a gun buy back.)
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To: entropy12

“The funniest thing will be watching the Bush supporters running towards Trump to keep out Cruz.”

Yes. Cruz is not well liked by anyone at this point, but together with Trump it would be a formidable duo.


111 posted on 12/07/2015 11:19:09 AM PST by nikos1121 ("Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us."-- Golda Meir)
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To: mkjessup

I thought he lost NH


112 posted on 12/07/2015 11:19:40 AM PST by nikos1121 ("Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us."-- Golda Meir)
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To: Isara

A Monmouth University survey released on Monday found Carson taking 32 percent support in Iowa, followed by Trump at 18 percent.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/polls/258081-poll-carson-opens-up-14-point-lead-over-trump-in-iowa

October 26, 2015


113 posted on 12/07/2015 11:21:06 AM PST by McGruff (I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction - Barack Obama)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Learn the facts. In both cases, government hired contractors to do the actual work. Trump was the final contractor.


114 posted on 12/07/2015 11:21:09 AM PST by entropy12
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To: libbylu

Actually, lib, it was Bush 41 whose lieutenants talked to TRUMP about the possibility of consideration for sharing the ticket.

Not the other way around as you put it, as if to suggest Trump asked for the job. The tomato truck didn’t just drop Trump off at the White House curb.

Trump was eyed a long time ago as a man on the smart rocket, as this particular little revelation proves.


115 posted on 12/07/2015 11:22:49 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: nikos1121

I agree. Cruz on the top of ticket loses to Hillary in a landslide.

Trump/Cruz ticket has a much better chance to defeat Hillary.


116 posted on 12/07/2015 11:23:10 AM PST by entropy12
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To: entropy12

Federal government?


117 posted on 12/07/2015 11:23:18 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I propose a Muslim "Rat Out Your Family Day". Make it sorta like a gun buy back.)
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To: entropy12

Or locals he could grease?


118 posted on 12/07/2015 11:25:09 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I propose a Muslim "Rat Out Your Family Day". Make it sorta like a gun buy back.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
I think the nominee is going to be either Cruz or Rubio.

I would agree that the race should come down to these two, except how does Rubio remain viable with poor early results? Ih he comes in 3rd or lower in Iowa, 4th or lower in NH, and is then lackluster in SC? Hanging on until Florida made some kind of sense 4 years ago, but it's later this year, after the so-called "SEC Primary".

I just don't see how Rubio can expect to win starting so far behind.

119 posted on 12/07/2015 11:30:33 AM PST by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: entropy12

President Cruz should hire Trump to build ice skating rinks across our southern border so influxing Mexicans slip on the ice and crack their sombreros.


120 posted on 12/07/2015 11:30:42 AM PST by dead ("I'm up to my eyeball in virgin goats!" - Mullah Omar)
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