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Ted Cruz Says He 'Effectively Tied' Marco Rubio in South Carolina's Republican Primary
ABC ^ | 2/21/2016

Posted on 02/21/2016 5:53:10 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he "effectively tied" Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for second place in South Carolina's Republican primary, as the two senators were separated by a little more than 1,000 votes, but both finished far behind front-runner Donald Trump.

Despite only winning one of the early voting states so far, Cruz believes his combined results show he is the "only one strong conservative remaining in this race who can win" the Republican presidential nomination.

"Our game plan from day one was do well in the first four states and consolidate conservatives to go forward into Super Tuesday," Cruz told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Sunday on "This Week." "I think we're positioned ideally to do exactly that."

What we're doing -- systematically, nationally -- is unifying conservatives," Cruz added.

Cruz, who finished first in Iowa and third in New Hampshire, said his base remains strong going forward, especially among young Republican voters.

"We won young people in South Carolina," Cruz said. "We also won young people in Iowa."

Cruz further used his first place win in Iowa, a state in which he said he had "heavy hitters" behind his campaign, to distance himself from Rubio, who had strong endorsements in South Carolina but failed to win the state.

"All the establishment circled their wagons around Marco and yet he still only came in second after his campaign promised they were gonna win the state," he said. "We won Iowa with a big margin."

While Cruz acknowledged there was "no doubt" the attacks he and Rubio continue to level against each other are helping Donald Trump, he said that his campaign is the "only one campaign that has beaten or can beat" the real estate mogul.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bfac; bothineligible; paidtrumptroll; trumpwinssc
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1 posted on 02/21/2016 5:53:10 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Third...It’s the new tied for second.


2 posted on 02/21/2016 5:53:49 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Doesn’t matter. Neither got delegates.


3 posted on 02/21/2016 5:53:54 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The vote was close. If this were a “first/second” place, there might be a re-count.


4 posted on 02/21/2016 5:54:34 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

More dishonesty from Ted? No way!


6 posted on 02/21/2016 5:54:57 PM PST by jimbo807
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

He was supposed to beat Rubio handily in South Carolina.


7 posted on 02/21/2016 5:56:09 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Had Cruz aimed his war chest at Rubio instead of Trump,
he would have had 2nd easily.
Dumb people running Cruz campaign.


8 posted on 02/21/2016 5:56:47 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittancez)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

He’s right. He got zero delegates too.


9 posted on 02/21/2016 5:56:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

>>Doesn’t matter. Neither got delegates.

Ding Ding Ding!! And there it is.


10 posted on 02/21/2016 5:57:26 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Fair enough.

0 -0.

They Tied.


11 posted on 02/21/2016 5:57:30 PM PST by CharleysPride
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To: DannyTN
Third...It's the new tied for second.



And second place is the new winner.

So basically, Trump, Rubio, and Cruz all won South Carolina.


12 posted on 02/21/2016 5:57:33 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

1000 votes is a hell of a big spread. Not like it was close enough to flip a coin.


13 posted on 02/21/2016 5:57:38 PM PST by Ciexyz (Vote Trump)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Yup, both got zero.


14 posted on 02/21/2016 5:59:26 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: DannyTN

“Third...It’s the new tied for second.”

And he “tied” for second place in delegates too! He got zip!


15 posted on 02/21/2016 5:59:45 PM PST by vette6387 (M)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Hillary says that he ain’t no ways tied.


16 posted on 02/21/2016 6:00:16 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking but I know what I am thinking.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Ted’s right. He did effectively tie with Rubio for second place. They both picked up zero delegates in SC.


17 posted on 02/21/2016 6:00:20 PM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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18 posted on 02/21/2016 6:00:23 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: Brilliant

Did George Clintonopolis ask him why Trump got more evangelical votes that he did and did he ask him why more that identify as “conservatives” went to Trump not him?


19 posted on 02/21/2016 6:00:53 PM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: jimbo807

How is that dishonest?


20 posted on 02/21/2016 6:01:13 PM PST by SuzyQue
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