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Ted Cruz on Whether He Can Beat Trump in Texas: “I Hope So”
PPD ^ | February 22, 2016 | PPD Elections Staff

Posted on 02/22/2016 2:07:28 PM PST by xzins

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To: mkjessup

Cruz voters aren’t going to Trump we hate the phony.


22 posted on 02/22/2016 2:21:09 PM PST by Leto
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Cruz is smart. Losing tends to knock some of the arrogance out of smart people.


23 posted on 02/22/2016 2:21:32 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: xzins

I find it hard to even care anymore. I have realized again that regardless of which R wins the Congress is still uni-party and will do nothing. Status quo.


24 posted on 02/22/2016 2:21:34 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Well, d***, the image got resized.
Trump Cruz 2016

Donald Trump / Ted Cruz / 2016


25 posted on 02/22/2016 2:21:58 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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Palm Springs commercial photography

Donald Trump / Ted Cruz / 2016


26 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Leto
Cruz voters aren’t going to Trump we hate the phony.

Trump dominates with second choices going well into the 50 percent range and beyond. Furthermore, Cruz's support in South Carolina only had 1/3rd of its voters claiming they had made up their mind before hand. 2/3rds decided on Cruz in the final days.

That means Cruz's support is soft and only a small portion represents a core support.

On the other hand, Trump's numbers in South Carolina, of it 2/3rds were solid Trump long before voting began.

27 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:21 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Jane Long

Early voting turnout in TX largest 15 counties.

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/earlyvoting/2016/feb21.shtml


28 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:34 PM PST by deport
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To: LS; QuinqueViae

However, it is both statewide and by district. It is 108/44/3

108 by district
44 by state
3 by RNC


29 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:47 PM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/qa)
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To: xzins

As they said, this is a campaign in trouble. I think SC really shook them. But I keep going back to two weeks before IA: Cruz had folded like a chair prior to IA and I’m convinced now he only won that with an incredible “Iowa-only” ground game that, had things gone on a week longer, wouldn’t have produced the victory.

I keep going back to the fact that contrary to certain predictions around here, Trump got an amazing 38,500 votes in IA, or 8,000 more than Santorum I think. But Cruz’s guys did a great job of getting out the vote even more (plus the Carson dirty tricks).

Point is, Cruz may not have been as strong as he looked coming out of IA anyway.


30 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:51 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: QuinqueViae

Elementary my dear Watson.

:)


31 posted on 02/22/2016 2:24:55 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Oh sure thing just like his humble predictions on SC


32 posted on 02/22/2016 2:25:07 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: xzins

But, but, but....wasn’t Ted all FOR all of the VERY “dirty tricks” ( in Iowa, N.H. S.C. ) before now being publicly against them? He must know , now, that his poll numbers STINK ON ICE !


33 posted on 02/22/2016 2:25:44 PM PST by nopardons
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To: MNJohnnie

Oh sure thing just like his humble predictions on SC


34 posted on 02/22/2016 2:25:44 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: mkjessup

Yup.

Cruz must take Texas. I’m a Cruz guy through and through.

But if he can’t take his home state, he should throw his support to Trump.


35 posted on 02/22/2016 2:26:37 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Make America Grate Again!)
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To: tumblindice

But that was in the general election. Cruz isn’t going to make it that far.


36 posted on 02/22/2016 2:27:08 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Sacajaweau

If I’m not mistaken, Cruz has made more votes than any other Senator running.


37 posted on 02/22/2016 2:28:13 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Make America Grate Again!)
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To: xzins

I’m for Trump, but have always liked Cruz
(except when he said: “I dint know I was Canadian till 15 months ago” ... that sounded deceitful).

In any event, I was taken aback by how ‘nasty’ his campaign advertisements had become, (I didn’t think Trump was right when he said he was “nasty”) so it seems it became a self fulfilling prophecy.

I don’t know how much of that was due to Rick Tyler.
But I am glad Cruz fired him this morning.

Hopefully Cruz can regain his composure, run a positive campaign, or at least a negative campaign based on policy differences (not on stuff that happened 17 years ago).

I want the rift to heal, I want Cruz in the Trump administration, I want Cruz to help defeat GOPe Rubio. And if worst comes to worst I want him as president.

I hope he chooses a good new campaign manager

No wonder Ted Cruz has lost a little bit of confidence on winning Texas. I wish him well


38 posted on 02/22/2016 2:28:53 PM PST by Toughluck_freeper
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To: xzins

Correct in your info. For anyone interested in the actual wording and threshold
for the awarding here is the info.

http://www.texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Texas-Delegate-Selection-Process-to-GOP-Convention.pdf


39 posted on 02/22/2016 2:35:29 PM PST by deport
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To: tumblindice

Re: Walter ‘On The Fritz’ Mondale

As I recall reading years after the ‘84 re-election of Reagan, the polls indicated that Reagan indeed could have made a total 50 state sweep, however he personally directed that minimal efforts be made in Minnesota because he did not want to humiliate Mondale, which speaks well of Reagan’s character.

Mondale later said with a laugh (referring to the famous quip Reagan made in their second debate regarding Reagan’s age and ability to carry out his presidential duties, i.e., “I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience”), words to the effect, “I knew Reagan had won the election and it was all over as of that very moment.”

Great days.


40 posted on 02/22/2016 2:39:29 PM PST by mkjessup (Say Ted? Glenn Beck says God snuffed Scalia so America will vote for you, GET RID OF HIM!)
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