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Neil Bush: Trump Can't Survive a One-on-One Race
Fox Business ^ | 3/9/16 | Matthew Wisner

Posted on 03/10/2016 6:14:16 AM PST by jimbo123

As the 2016 presidential race appears to be creating a divide within the Republican Party, Neil Bush (Jeb’s brother) is looking to Ted Cruz to bring unity to the GOP.

“Well, it’s become very clear to me Neil that Ted is the only guy that can unify our party and we have huge challenges facing our nation. I was excited to see that Paul Ryan wants to lay out an aggressive reform-minded agenda and we need to send to Washington as our chief executive a president that is principled, who is focused on sticking to his principles of conservative leadership and Ted’s the only guy right now in the race that’s left, that has these strong, principled, conservative views,” Bush told the FOX Business Network’s Neil Cavuto.

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KEYWORDS: bushcorruption; neilbush; silverado; tedcruz
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin
In an election, one candidate dropping out inherently means that one or more candidates

The pundits are wrong time and time again in analyzing who is going to get which demographic of votes. It is laughable how they suggest that when Rubio drops out some majority of his voters will go to Cruz. They also suggest that Bernie supporters will go straight to Hillary though many claim they will stay home.

In the end things are very random, like the weather.

Trump, who I was not going to support no matter what, is pulling a lot of this randomness to himself. Just like the random luck of a car that just happens to randomly run better than all of the rest.

I still like the analogy.

81 posted on 03/10/2016 7:42:08 AM PST by DungeonMaster (the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.)
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To: rrrod
Cruz is bringing in some real trash....he is actively courting the GOPe...instead of fighting them.

Really? Well, I guess he's got some company then.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3407275/posts

Victorious Trump Calls for Party Unity....

82 posted on 03/10/2016 7:43:04 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: DungeonMaster
None of that has anything to do with the point that candidates dropping out affects the level of support of other candidates. Or do you disagree with that?

Exactly which candidate that support actually goes to is a different question. But the fact that a good chunk of it is going to go to some other candidate isn't debatable.

83 posted on 03/10/2016 7:45:25 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

I do yea, the most conservative thing anyone could do would be to conserve their nations territorial integrity. Everything else would be secondary.


84 posted on 03/10/2016 7:45:53 AM PST by The Toll
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To: jimbo123

*SIGH*

Ted Cruz has been bought by the Bush family and that means he has been bought by the Saudi royal family. Ted Cruz is a raging insider and has been for many years. What is happening here is that Neil can no longer bundle money for his brother who is out of the race. Because of that the Bush family has pivoted over to Ted Cruz and now Neil is bundling money for Cruz. Why? For the commission. That is all this is about when it comes to Neil Bush, money.


85 posted on 03/10/2016 7:46:41 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin
CRUZ: TRUMP VOTERS HAVE 'LOW INFORMATION'... 'NOT THAT ENGAGED'...

Do you consider me a 'low info voter'?

And why isn't that an attack against me not by Cruz supporters but by Cruz himself?

86 posted on 03/10/2016 7:50:09 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Prayer for Victory is the ONLY way to support the troops!)
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To: The Toll
Well, then argue with all the other Trump supporters who acknowledge he is not a conservative. But it's really not fair to blame supporters of other candidates for stating something that most Trump supporters have been willing to admit.

Trump has some positions that are conservative, like the wall. He has a lot that aren't, like opposing entitlement reform, not promising to shrink the size and scope of government, and universal health care coverage. Though he may have abandoned that last one -- I can't quite tell.

87 posted on 03/10/2016 7:51:33 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

“Victorious Trump Calls for Party Unity….”

Nice try, well not really, but I try to be encouraging.

Trump is saying he’ll work with those responsible for the mess we’re in. Ted is joining forces with those responsible for the mess we’re in.


88 posted on 03/10/2016 7:51:48 AM PST by moehoward
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To: gbscott1954
Here's my take on this:

Republicans - at least some of them -- have promised border security but have not come through. Other Republicans favor cheap labor, or want to court Latino votes, or whatever, and so don't want to crack down on the illegals that are here. In some cases, they don't even support a wall.

When Trump insulted Mexicans, it was a signal to a lot of people that he wasn't bound by political correctness, and wasn't afraid to offend the Latino vote. To those folks, this meant that Trump's promises to build a wall should be believed more easily than those of other politicians. He already alienated any latinos for whom that was a big issue, so he really doesn't have a reason not to follow through now. I think there's probably some validity to that POV.

What I dislike is how those Republicans who were in Congress and did fight for more border security are being trashed by Trump supporters. It's not their fault that voters didn't send more like-minded people to Congress, and even The Donald is going to need Congressional support to make significant changes.

I think it's sometimes forgotten that Bush and the "GOP-E" did actually authorize the first 700 miles of that wall, and did pass legislation to double the number of border agents. It wasn't like they did nothing about the issue when they had the majority. They got the ball rolling.

89 posted on 03/10/2016 8:02:20 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: moehoward
Trump is saying he’ll work with those responsible for the mess we’re in.

No, Trump is asking for their support now, while the primary is still ongoing.

Cruz is trying to rally as many of them as he can to support him in the primary. That's exactly what Trump is doing, and neither deserves blame for trying to gather support. It's what they both should be doing if they're serious about winning the nomination and the general election.

90 posted on 03/10/2016 8:04:34 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: jimbo123

HIs brother couldn’t survive a campaign against anyone at any time.


91 posted on 03/10/2016 8:06:09 AM PST by Parmy (I)
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To: wardaddy

OK, so THEY’RE not guilty, but it doesn’t say anything about HIM.


92 posted on 03/10/2016 8:06:30 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Shouldn’t make your mind up on what these chumps around here say...


93 posted on 03/10/2016 8:08:57 AM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: D_Idaho

What astounds me is that the Cruzers are still sticking with Teddy no matter what. If Trump did that I would jettison him immediately.


94 posted on 03/10/2016 8:11:43 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

“Cruz is trying to rally as many of them as he can to support him in the primary.”


“Ted Cruz -Trump voters “Low Information Voters” and “Not That Engaged.”

Odd way to ‘rally’ supporters.

Trump is calling those across the political spectrum, and succeeding at it.


95 posted on 03/10/2016 8:14:14 AM PST by moehoward
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To: jimbo123

Yeah, Neil, and after our triple dome candidate just insulted all trump voters as “low information,” see:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3407421/posts


96 posted on 03/10/2016 8:23:13 AM PST by libstripper
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To: moehoward
Cruz's comments were stupid, but had nothing to do with the point about how both candidates are trying to attract the support of "the establishment.
97 posted on 03/10/2016 8:33:35 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: jimbo123

GW didn’t help Jeb in SC.
Barbara didn’t help Jeb in NH or SC.

For Cruz to have a Bush speaking on his behalf now smacks of ESTABLISHMENT.


98 posted on 03/10/2016 8:37:15 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: ichabod1
You're probably right. The problem is that they mirror (though a bit amplified) the concerns I have about Trump himself.

The "everyone is a RINO/GOP-E/establishment stooge except Trump and his supporters" is a complete dead end politically. It leads to us losing Congress, more Democrats getting elected, and having a guy as President who can't really accomplish much even if he really does intend to follow through on it.

And it's starting to feel like a vote for Trump is like awarding an inheritance to the kids who murdered their parents. It's as ugly as I've ever seen it, and that's includes in general elections.

99 posted on 03/10/2016 8:39:31 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Again. There’s calling for peace and working with (Trump) then there’s being them (Cruz).

I’d add the time for all that ‘can’t we all get along’ business is after the convention. Cruz is just bringing in the GOPe and hoping the majority of his conservative support doesn’t see the truth.


100 posted on 03/10/2016 8:45:32 AM PST by moehoward
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