Posted on 02/22/2016 2:07:28 PM PST by xzins
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz didnât offer a confident response Sunday when asked if he was going to defeat Donald Trump in his own home state of Texas. When asked on Meet The Press by host Chuck Todd whether he was going to win Texas, Cruz responded with âI hope so.â
Worth noting, an internal campaign poll leaked to PPD last week showed Cruz trailing the national frontrunner in The Lone Star State by single digits. The interview comes after Cruz finished a disappointing third place in South Carolina. He did his best to put a spin on the fact he finished slightly behind Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and way behind Trump despite the electorate being nearly 7 in 10 evangelical Christians.
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It’s not your acceptance that was in question. I fully accept you will not support Trump.
I question on what authority you state that no Cruz supporters will support Trump.
That’s quite a statement, and erroneous at best.
Maybe if that whole "EDUCATE THE COMMON PEOPLE" thing had worked out a little better...
...the American McSheeple wouldn't be so easily lured into the backseat of The Donald's hyperbolic pu$$ywagon.
Maybe the fault lies not with the American people but with... no, it's too soon. Give it a few weeks.
That's nice. Most officials aren't that much on the ball with regards to election fraud.../ba-dum t'ssssh>
That’s not quite right. Reagan was surging in the final days of the campaign and they realized that Reagan was close to beating Mondale in Minn. Reagan made a last minute stop in Rochester, Minn., hoping to win the state. They came very close. I think the campaign stop was the day before the election. They wanted to win all 50 states and why not?
Polls right now don't mean much. Campaigns can and do make a difference.
Reagan and Cruz are two different people with two entirely different campaigns.
As for your sarcastic comments, go eat your oatmeal gramps.
No vote is a wasted vote in a Republican Democracy Fool!
It's part of what makes America great. ...Geezzz
In February 1980, Reagan was running behind Carter by 29 points (60 to 31) in the polls and no one said he could beat Carter. Well, we know what happened.
Polls right now don’t mean much. Campaigns can and do make a difference.
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Trump has 100% name recognition, HE has negatives Reagan never dreamed of.
He throws bombs and goes personal scorched Earth, Alienates everyone but his own supporters.
I am a Cruz voter, given the personal hate spewed by Trump in A General Election for Gary Johnson or the Constitutional candidate over Trump, many others will just stay home.
Itâs not your acceptance that was in question. I fully accept you will not support Trump.
I question on what authority you state that no Cruz supporters will support Trump.
Thatâs quite a statement, and erroneous at best.
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Who used the word all?
Less will ever vote for Trump after his personal attack on Cruz last night. Trump will win the battle and lose the war by going scorched earth at a personal level. I understand why he does it, he is incapable on going into any detail on issues as he demonstrated in the town halls last week.
Loyalty is one thing, regional / state bigotry another, but sometimes the attitude of Texans appears to approach xenophobia.
No oatmeal until my next workout day, thanks.
I simply stated that I voted for Cruz and you labeled my vote 'wasted' and then provided a mocking/sarcastic comment.
You guys act like you don't want or need any of the other candidates supporters votes come Nov., should Trump close the deal.
And everyone knows Texas IS the greatest state in the Union. :)
That road goes both way U know. And where would Trump votes go if Cruz won?
You most certainly did state that NO Cruz supporter will support Trump, and I called you on it.
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Even the moderator’s disagreed with your statement.
Trump will take Texas...
The shake up in Cruz’s camp came at a bad time.
I think it gives Trump an opening in Texas.
Yes, I'm disappointed and think Cruz would have been an excellent president, but Trump has his good points. At first, the thought of a Trump presidency was a joke, but have slowly reconciled myself that it is now a distinct possibility.
Trump will be much better than Hillary in ways too numerous to mention. Anyway, I read once that a negative vote is more motivating than a positive one, which is something I agree with.
People will get out and vote against someone quicker than they will get out and vote for someone. While it is true, people will get out and vote against Trump, I also think it is true legions will go and vote against Hillary. I know tons of dems, especially at work and not one likes Hillary. I think Trump will mop the floor with her.
I have to say one of the things I liked a few weeks ago was when Hillary started throwing the sexism charge against Trump. He threw it right back in her face by reminding everyone of Bill's bimbo eruptions. She shut right up and hasn't mentioned it again.
Cruz was asked about the whole episode and Cruz' comment was that he does not comment about innuendos. That was a wrong answer. The democrat hypocrisy is massive and no one calls them on it. No one including Ted Cruz. At least for once, there is someone who does not mind calling it like it is. It will be healthy. For this year, I am happy to vote for the one who is not Hillary.
Besides, I am not the one who chooses the Kings, anyway.
They are convinced that Trump is running as some type of ploy to help Hillary. All kinds of tinfoil hat theories.
I'm for Trump !
I’m not voting for tRump because he’s nothing but an arrogrant, loud mouthed, wife cheating, bully. It has nothing to do with being convinced that it’s some kind of ploy to help Hillary. tRump is way to arrogant for that. He would never want to lose, much less lose to the girl.
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