Posted on 03/05/2016 4:16:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz gained momentum on Saturday, projected as the winner of the nominating contests in Kansas and Maine and the winner of a "straw poll" of conservative activists.
Cruz, currently in second place in a Republican field that has been winnowed to just four, is seeking to dent the lead of brash New York billionaire Donald Trump. Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are each looking to strengthen their front-runner status as five states hold presidential nominating contests on Saturday.
Trump has a substantial lead in the delegates needed to secure the nomination at the Republican National Convention and is trying to weather a barrage of blistering attacks from his party's establishment as Republicans vote in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine.
Polling has been scarce in all four states, which together account for just 155 delegates, and the four contests are open only to registered Republicans. The exclusion of the independent voters who have helped Trump's surge adds an air of uncertainty to the latest round of state-by-state contests to pick nominees for the Nov. 8 election to succeed President Barack Obama....
(Excerpt) Read more at bangordailynews.com ...
I can’t wait for Hillary to get Cruz kicked out of the election with the help of the liberal Supreme Court.
Of course, Cruz has self-certified himself as US NBC, while Canada and Cuba also count him as such.
Well, so far none of the dozen or so states have done so, have they?
That’s exactly what would happen .
With Carson pulling back, the religious voters who were for Carson are freed to support Ted.
I expected a strong Kansas showing for Ted, but Trump should have won Maine which is Northeastern like Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
That’s a surprise.......
I guess not all Mainers are like Steven King.
He’s not yet running for the office of the President. He needs the nomination, first. Standing, prior to that, is probably not valid.
Trump can’t win a caucus. The psychology there is that with the demonizing of Trump people are afraid to show themselves as supporters of Trump to their neighbors. Luckily for Trump, all the caucus states are done now except some real unpopulated states like Wyoming.
And Rubio runs well behind in every state. Kasich leads him in Maine...is it time for Marco to back off? (Not officially end his run, just back off).
The most important part of this whole scene is - Marco Rubio is getting drubbed, scrubbed, and hung out to dry.
Marco is a nice guy, but still young. He may be back for years to come, but the next thing he should set his hat for is something like Governor, or some place as a CEO of an economically significant organization.
But definitely not a lobbyist or as some administrative post away from Washington. If he is going to be in Washington, try to find a niche as high up in the administration as the next Republican President is willing to place him, perhaps a slot in the Cabinet.
What’s the fifth state? The article only lists 4.
Secretary of Foam?
There goes the wall. What is Cruz going to do for us? Teach us Dr. Seuss?
Trump wins open primary states with Democrat voters. Cruz wins closed primary states with only Republican voters.
Puerto Rico, technically not a state.
Do their delegates even count?
while Canada and Cuba also count him as such.
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Canada has accepted Cruz’s renouncement of his Canadian citizenship as of May 14, 2014.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/229039536/Canadian-Renunciation-Letter
What’s the fifth state? The article only lists 4.
Puerto Rico.
Cruz was talking about it before Trump.
But are the 'Rats voting for him because they like him, or because they think Hillary can beat him?
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