Posted on 12/14/2015 2:56:07 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Some news over the weekend suggests that there has been some meaningful movement in the Republican presidential race. Specifically, recent polls show that Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has moved ahead of Donald Trump in Iowa and is gaining on him elsewhere. Maybe this is the start of a significant shift in the race, although it is still a little early and most voters are still undecided about who to vote for. But Cruz does have a major advantage over Trump, one that is perhaps beginning to make a difference. The advantage is this: Cruz is a Republican. And Republican voters are ultimately going to nominate a legitimate, conservative Republican.
Regardless of what you think of Cruz – and plenty of good Republicans in Washington, particularly his colleagues in the Senate, don’t like him – his Republican credentials and commitment to the conservative cause cannot be questioned. Cruz’s financial contributors are Republicans, his key personnel and organizers are Republicans and his supporters are mostly people who tend to reliably vote in GOP primaries. Not to mention, Cruz won a tough primary and was overwhelmingly elected in Texas, an anchor Republican state....
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So says WaPo
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