Posted on 01/04/2016 10:11:22 AM PST by Isara
Ted Cruz is consolidating the support of his rivals as the Iowa caucuses draw near. Now a major Rand Paul supporter has switched his support, saying he believes Cruz has the best chance to win.
"Cruz has the best chance to win, and I felt like I was wasting my time trying to help the Paul campaign because he simply lacks the money, and what's more the dynamics to win a national campaign,” said Steve Hoffman.
Hoffman is one of the three at-large National Directors of the Republican Liberty Caucus, a nationwide, grassroots organization that directs major funding and support to liberty-minded candidates.
Hoffman says the Paul campaign lacks the money and dynamics to win, the proof of which was the campaign’s failure to secure Paul a spot at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention.
"That was really the final straw for me...The annual tea party convention is one of the biggest tea party events in the nation and draws national attention. Rand was elected to the Senate, largely by support of those of us in the tea party/Liberty movement, yet he is going to be noticeably absent from the most important tea party event this year in arguably the most important primary state. Rand will be in Charleston for the debate on the 14th, why not stay around for the convention as most other candidates are doing?"
Hoffman also remarked the Cruz’s campaign has raised an awful lot of money and has amazing energy on the ground in South Carolina.
The South Carolinian RLC leader says he believes around 90% of Paul’s supporters could end up backing Cruz if Paul were to exit the race.
"There's no doubt that the vast majority of Rand's supporters will come over to Cruz if Rand drops out at some point. The Liberty movement is not about a personality, but about advancing conservative Constitutional values. At our recent RLC national convention Paul and Cruz were nearly tied in our straw poll, with Rand being a few points ahead. So it's clear that within the RLC, Cruz and Paul stand out as the two acceptable candidates" said Hoffman.
This is becoming a trend. Two in one day. The other coming from Hucksters camp.
Yeah, why not give leadership roles to people who left the person they initially supported only because they want to determine the winner? Do you really think they’re switching because they’ve given up hope for an establishment winner?
I’m saying these are supporters of establishment candidates going over to Cruz. Do you seriously think they’d do that if they didn’t think Cruz was an establishment pol?
Trump will not pick up Paul voters after his childish attacks on their candidate. Stay classy, Trump. You’re paving the way for Cruz.
Did you just escape from the crazy house?
It looks like Mr. Hoffman’s opinion was in the minority.
RLC endorses Rand Paul for President 2016:
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/12/republican-liberty-caucus-endorses-rand-paul/
Indeed it does. Like rats from a sinking ship.:)
The establishment would pick Trump over Cruz. I’ve seen several articles to that effect, as well. The know Cruz will not allow business as usual, nor will he allow the bad actors in power to keep their power.
We'd only be speculating as to why. Is it because most of them just plain don't like Cruz, they can't work with him, or they're afraid he'd be an inspiring conservative who will bring the US back to its former greatness?
Or something else. Do we really have enough information to know why, as many suspect, the establishment would pick Trump over Cruz? One thing for sure that's delicious......they regard it as having to choose "the lesser of two evils".
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