That was a horrible, horrible move by Cruz.
I think this can officially can be classified as SPAM, after the 50th reference. Trumpbots must post these things in shifts.
As much as I like Ted, this was really, REALLY stupid of him.
Had I received something like this in the mail, I would be really, REALLY pissed off.
Ted is mean and nasty, especially when under pressure.
Sue for defamation of character.
Y’all are missing a key point: data mining.
Expect the Left is gathering such information, and correlating it with lots of other databases, to identify EXACTLY who to target for “get out the vote” campaigns. Steffany Hinkeldey only votes half the time? well, we can sure look up that unusual name to discern probable R/D preference, then start sending targeted advertising to persuade her to vote this time around - or, perhaps, send discouraging mailers designed to persuade her to stay home. Couple that with border precincts, existing on the edge between Left-leaning political urban archipelagos and the sea of deep-red rural voters, and you can spend money very effectively to steer election results.
There’s a huge difference in success between a campaign that pays millions to convince whole states when most precincts won’t be persuaded, vs targeting individual voters in swing districts that can push a state’s winner-takes-all-delegates favorably.
So much of this kind of tactic depends on whose payroll you are REALLY on. Regardless, I am surprised at Cruz for this kind of trash.
Go Trump.
I am a Cruz supporter...but I can say without any excuse or preamble that this was a big mistake by Cruz.
People will see and feel “big brother,†all over it...they very thing Cruz is campaigning against.
In addition, it will offend, and then anger them, and they will most likely (if they vote at all), go out and vote against whomever sent such a correspondence.
Cruz has some knuckleheads working for him...or agents working against him.
Does not matter...he himself should have seen how crazy this was and either stopped it...or if he did not find out until later...he should have apologized and fired the people who were responsible.
This will hurt him, particularly in Iowa, but also wherever people hear of it...and you can bet the competition will trumpet it far and wide.
Does your "indignation" extend to Rubio, who did the same thing?
Oops!
The only those that are in the establishment can win is to cheat. That is why I go for Trump.
Trump for President.
Dear Mr Pate: shut up and count the votes.
Your ‘outrage’ is little more than coattail-riding with a view to higher office for yourself.
Paul Pate doth protest too much.
The mailing was colossally stupid, but the envelope was clearly marked that it was “Paid for by Cruz for President,” and only mentioned the Secretary of State in a disclaimer that it was based on public information.
When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty’.
Theodore Roosevelt
I think , ‘how would my elderly mother have responded to this’, the answer is, she would have had a meltdown. Creepy, lowlife politics.
The SOS claiming violations. What violations? I heard this shaming tactic is frequently used. Also, “Paid for by Cruz for President” should be enough to indicate it’s campaign material. The notice at the bottom indicates the data is public.
While the tactic was foolish, the SOS is doubling down on the stupidity.
Knowing as I do the Iowa Secy. of State and former Cedar Rapids mayor Paul Pate, I'm confident he WELCOMED the opportunity to "rip Cruz." He has always struck me as the personification of the term "Republican establishment."
Why is this front page again? I understand the need to saturate FR with Hatred of conservative candidates, but this is getting ridiculous.
Why not just tell people to caucus based on their guys positive qualities instead of attacking others?