Posted on 01/26/2016 10:07:49 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Senator says polls put billionaire on fast-track to nomination.
Sen. Ted Cruz made a somewhat startling statement during a recent address to evangelical pastors, telling them Donald Trump seems on fast-track status to win the nomination - that if he wins Iowa, the billionaire businessman "could be unstoppable" on the campaign trail.
The video, obtained by the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Brody File, showed Cruz telling his gathered listeners the nomination process was basically entering its final stretch, despite the fact the first caucuses and primaries haven't even taken place, yet.
"If Donald wins Iowa, he right now has a substantial lead in New Hampshire, if he went on to win New Hampshire as well, there is a very good chance he could be unstoppable and be our nominee," Cruz said, in the video.
He went on, CNN reported: "So even if you're thinking about another candidate, the simple reality is there's only one campaign that can beat Trump in this state and if conservatives simply stand up and unite, that's everything."
Cruz said the race he's running with Trump is at a "dead heat." But polls actually show Trump with big enough lead to beat even statistical variances.
Three recent Iowa polls from CNN/ORC and Fox News show Trump with an 11-point lead over the entire Republican pack.
CNN/ORC's most recent national survey, meanwhile, shows more than 4-in-10 of Republican voters, 41 percent, around the nation want Trump as their candidate.
This is the first time Trump has surpassed the 40 percent mark in CNN/ORC polls. Cruz comes in second, but with a distant 19 percentage point of voter support. Sen. Marco Rubio, in third, has only eight percent, the poll showed.
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Thank God Cruz is finally realizing it. Now if on Thursday night he endorses Donald Trump, that would be a great selfless act something we have never seen Cruz do. It would be miraculous.
Trump 2016!
GO TRUMP
Two leftists fighting it out in November, two friends of Al Sharpton!!! YAY!
PING
All the proof you need Cruz has gone all in on Iowa. He needs it, Trump wants it.
See ya Ted.
Well if you are so concerned. Maybe you should talk to Cruz and tell him to wake up and start telling the truth, stop blaming others, and get on the right side of immigration, refugees, and terrorism. If you can convince him of these then maybe he can survive. It may be too late for him though.
Thank goodness Ted Cruz is going to wind on February 1st. Given they are neck and neck in the polls, and given Ted Cruz’s vastly superior ground game...Ted Cruz wins Iowa hands down!!!
Thanks for the ping....
Crazy Beck admitted the same thing :)
They’re seeing the handwriting....finally.
His private focus groups and polls might be very scary to him.
January has not been a good month for Ted and his fans.
If you paid attention, you would know that Cruz is already where YOU want him to be. Stop listening to transparent propaganda.
Interesting comment.
This is probably Trump’s last rodeo.
Cruz OTOH is just a beginner and won’t even hit the prime politician age for another 4 POTUS cycles.
He needs to get the Canadian thing adjudicated before the 2020 cycle.
Oh boy, this will not sit well over at the Exiles Forum...
I rather think the same thing!
Cruz can finish with decency if he wants to and can repair himself, if he wants to, and change those parsed, edited crap ads, all pushing false themes and misleading viewers.
Cruz has to want to. Then, maybe TRUMP will throw the pander man a bone.
Right side of immigration? You serious? Up to 8 years ago Trump was blasting of all people ROMNEY on how harsh his plan is with respect to handling illegal aliens. That is is mean spirited. Now low and behold almost 8 years later is a champion of the deportation of them? In addition to the numerous flips and the flops conservatives are truly star struck and naïve to say the least.
You want your hopey changey candidate with no substance? You got em. I for one may sit this one out. I refuse to pull the lever for yet another RINO
Wind down, you meant
LOL
Beck will be weeping either way.
You mean the double dippers?
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