The details show clearly that Cruz’ top people knew they were twisting the facts to a fraud.
Rather than send the messages to their staff members, they sent them to all 1500 precinct captains who announced to Carson supporters that he was dropping out and to caucus with the Cruz crowd.
The fraud likely caused with just 4 voters per precinct (~6000) for Cruz to top Trump in vote counts.
Ted Cruz likely knew nothing about it at the time but he is responsible for the ethical conduct of his top staff. Although he apologized, he refuses to take disciplinary action against his managers.
This incident will be buried in the coming weeks but it marks a footnote on the character of the people around Cruz.
There is a thread pointing out that this is not the first a particular Cruz staff member used the identical — he’s pulling out of the race give me all your votes — scam.
“This incident will be buried in the coming weeks but it marks a footnote on the character of the people around Cruz.”
I think it will be remembered. Every time Cruz tries to say he’s the most conservative, most Christian, mist anti-establishment person running, Trump will bring up his lying and the intimidating mailers.
Cruz couldn’t have handed Trump a better ad.
The problem is that all this lets Rubio in the door.
I wish Cruz had ran a clean campaign in Iowa. Was selling his soul really worth one small state?