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Donald Trump Targets Ted Cruz [and it's helping Cruz]
Wall Street Journal ^ | January 10, 2016 | Heather Haddon and Janet Hook

Posted on 01/10/2016 2:15:21 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Donald Trump is taking aim at Republican presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz, a tactical shift that could be risky on two fronts: It may have come too late, and the Texas senator might actually be benefiting from the attacks......

For Mr. Cruz, being under attack by other Republicans is a badge of honor, another backer said. "It's a quasi-endorsement of Cruz to the grass roots," said Saul Anuzis, former Michigan GOP chairman.

Polls show a growing number of Trump backers see Mr. Cruz as their second choice. Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler said that when the campaign began, polls showed that only 4% of Trump backers saw his boss as their second choice. A new poll by NBC/SurveyMonkey finds that number has risen to 39%.

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found that 66% of Trump voters said they would consider supporting Mr. Cruz -- far more than other major candidates....

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


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To: plewis1250

TPA. Obama managed to get everything he wanted in the last 7 years too!!


181 posted on 01/10/2016 7:11:31 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk
Thanks, Bill, but I still cannot support Hillary!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmM4ZBoppNQ

182 posted on 01/10/2016 7:12:46 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: DoughtyOne

The stories of Trump starting to maybe inch up in Iowa are popping up.

The fact is Trump is ahead in Iowa but the msm has been skewing the polls. This morning a poll showed Trump ahead by 2% in the “greater universe of caucus goers.” And while Cruz is buzzing in a mad dash all over Iowa, Trump is campaigning in other states as relaxed as ever. The man is simply brilliant.

As we get closer to the open of the caucuses we will see polls how Trump “unexpectedly is up by 5-10%.


183 posted on 01/10/2016 7:13:07 AM PST by GilGil
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To: major-pelham

That little house is still there because in that case Trump failed. I know Trump is a WINNER. He says it all the time. But he lost that time.


184 posted on 01/10/2016 7:14:37 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: GilGil

We will see TDS heads explode. It’s not going to be pretty!


185 posted on 01/10/2016 7:14:39 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: elhombrelibre

Such a small, laughable point! I feel kind of sorry for you.


186 posted on 01/10/2016 7:16:00 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Nice argument on eminent domaine. Checkmate!


187 posted on 01/10/2016 7:16:08 AM PST by GilGil
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To: Boardwalk

Bernie Sanders, is that you?


188 posted on 01/10/2016 7:18:21 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: dmz

Trump has funded so many Liberals, apologized for Bill and said his law breaking was unimportant, and said Hillay’d make a great president. As such, he’s not a GOPe; he’s a crony liberal.


189 posted on 01/10/2016 7:20:03 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: Boardwalk

And Trump has never held elected office. A junior Senator trumps a Trump who has never, ever been elected to anything.


190 posted on 01/10/2016 7:23:19 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Again, laughable from someone like yourself who would vote for bernie over Trump in a general election! Feel the bern!


191 posted on 01/10/2016 7:24:26 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: elhombrelibre

That’s how Cruz must have felt caving to Obama...a President trumps a junior senator.


192 posted on 01/10/2016 7:26:17 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

To paraphrase Albert Einstein...

“Insanity: electing politicians over and over again and expecting different results.”


193 posted on 01/10/2016 7:30:13 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: Boardwalk

Again, I’ve never voted for a liberal or a Democrat. I’ve never funded one, not one cent. And I never will. But your man Trump has. He’s supported them. He’s voted for them. He’s collaborated with them on screwing ordinary citizens to make himself even richer. He’s been their crony, and they’ve been his. He’s said of Bill Clinton that his crimes - obstruction of justice, perjury, sexual harassment - don’t matter. Then, he attacked George W. Bush. Kind of like a Democrat. He’s said Hillary would make a great president. So you can say whatever you want about me, not knowing me; it only shows you’ve no answer for your guys biography. Finally, I’m not running for office either. But your man is. And until very recently, your man was a crony capitalist trying his hardest to hobnob with the likes of the Clintons. That’s why they were at his third wedding, after all. So please consider the type of candidate you support before just making snide and non sequitor remarks, if you can.


194 posted on 01/10/2016 7:31:56 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Big time! If alive today, Einstein may have instead said insanity is TDS!


195 posted on 01/10/2016 7:32:49 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: elhombrelibre

Like your 5 bucks would have made a difference! I don’t give a flyer about Trumps’ donations left or right.


196 posted on 01/10/2016 7:34:38 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: mkjessup; major-pelham

:’) Thanks!


197 posted on 01/10/2016 7:36:15 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: SunkenCiv

My pleasure FRiend, feel free to use and repost as you wish! :)


198 posted on 01/10/2016 7:37:40 AM PST by mkjessup (What do terrorists, 'RATs and RINOs fear most? The prospect of President Donald J. Trump!!)
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To: Boardwalk

What’s amazing is you view TPA as some sort of cave by Cruz to Obama.

Hate to break it to ya but your buddy Trump is a consummate supporter of H1b visas... His companies have used the program numerous times...

So, how can you be so inconsistent by trashing Cruz for a program your wonder boy loves to make use of...?


199 posted on 01/10/2016 7:37:43 AM PST by plewis1250 (The pecking order: Christian, American, Conservative)
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To: Boardwalk

Why would you care about that. You’re in a cult and the leader is always right.


200 posted on 01/10/2016 7:38:25 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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