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Iowa governor wants Ted Cruz defeated
CNN ^ | Tues, Jan 19, 2016 | MJ Lee

Posted on 01/19/2016 12:27:37 PM PST by JSDude1

Altoona, Iowa (CNN)—Iowa's Republican Gov. Terry Branstad called for Ted Cruz's defeat Tuesday, in a dramatic and highly public repudiation of the Texas senator just two weeks out from the Iowa caucuses.

Speaking to a small group of reporters at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, where several 2016 presidential candidates are slated to speak, Branstad labeled Cruz a "big oil" candidate whose victory would be "very damaging to our state."

"It would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him," Branstad said. "And I know he's ahead in the polls but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night and I think that could change between now and then."

Asked by a reporter whether he wants to see Cruz defeated, Branstad answered: "Yes."

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: brandstad; cruz; establishment; ia2016; iowa
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To: JSDude1

Establishment hates Cruz + Gov. Terry Branstad, the longest sitting Gov. in US history (someone pretty “established”) + Ted Cruz’s goal to defeat the establishment = go figure they hate Ted Cruz


41 posted on 01/19/2016 4:00:49 PM PST by Lucky9teen (God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning, and I believe God isn't done yet. TCruz)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Well, he’s the longest serving governor in the history of the United States, so it would seem that they do, yeah.


42 posted on 01/19/2016 4:04:38 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Republican Wildcat

bears repeating...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRQgAEqLUmQ&list=PLJcbhHQDR9da0H3-Qs-7WEEj6tam9vlh3


43 posted on 01/19/2016 4:33:14 PM PST by pollywog ( " O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: JSDude1

Ethanol subsidies are tariffs on the American People. We pay higher taxes in order to pay higher prices for gas that gets worse gas mileage and that wrecks our engines.

And Trump is the Tea Party darling because he wants more of this crap?

On this one Cruz is right.


44 posted on 01/19/2016 5:16:59 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Anyone who would give $250,000 to the Clinton Pay for Play Foundation is not getting my vote!)
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To: JSDude1

45 posted on 01/19/2016 5:32:56 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: JSDude1
What’s “inflammatory” about it?

I yhink the Governor has been using corn for other than eating. ;)


46 posted on 01/19/2016 5:34:54 PM PST by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: Lucky9teen

Go figure that Donald Trump would both support subsidies AND tout Brandstad’s attack on Cruz.


47 posted on 01/19/2016 5:42:02 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: Obadiah

Don’t leave out Nebraska ... We have Corn Holers - er, I mean “Huskers” - here too!


48 posted on 01/19/2016 6:35:23 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: Zenjitsuman
Dang! There you go with reality again!

OH come on Branstad is for ethanol just like Texan Cruz is for the Oil industry. Would Branstad be looking out for his state to not want to get rid of a guy who could hurt Iowa economy.

On Trump he is for Oil, Fracking, ethanol etc. since he wants low cost energy a key requirement for manufacturing renaissance in America, and also, energy independence so we do not have to import Arabian oil and do not have to have American troops acting like mercenaries for people like the Saudis.

49 posted on 01/19/2016 9:27:33 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama is living proof of the disaster of not sticking to the Wisdom of our Founding Fathers!!)
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To: dem bums
In other words, "I'm just going to pander for a moment with these notes my political advisors handed me, before I start my speech about how terrible politicians are."
Post of the month.
50 posted on 01/20/2016 6:03:13 AM PST by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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