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Cruz starts his shift to the middle
Politico ^ | 3/16/16 | KATIE GLUECK

Posted on 03/16/2016 4:55:39 AM PDT by jimbo123

Ted Cruz fought his way to second place in the Republican primary as the conservative who never compromises. But already, he’s learning to stretch.

Behind closed doors, Cruz’s aides are talking about how to draw more centrist supporters as Republican rivals drop out. They have given former Jeb Bush donors access to the entire campaign leadership team. And Cruz has made overtures to Senate colleagues who despise him, praising Mitch McConnell and Marco Rubio and talking by phone with Lindsey Graham.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anticruzlies; cruz; goback2canada; jebbush; johncornyn; mitchmcconnell; neilbush; paulryan
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To: dowcaet

Kneel Bush of the Silverado Savings and Loan scandal is now on Cruz’s campaign staff dealing with fund raising. He joined the Cruz te shortly after the Sea Island CONfad to stop Trump.

This man should have gone to prison.


41 posted on 03/16/2016 7:07:49 AM PDT by stockpirate (We must burn down the republican party, to save it for “We the People” (Palin Trump is the 1st wav)
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To: Theo

I think from a post on a Trump thread yesterday that Jim may have already changed his position.

But in answer to your question Jim is not above being ashamed or admiting he made a mistake.

He has also said he will support the nominee.


42 posted on 03/16/2016 7:13:11 AM PDT by stockpirate (We must burn down the republican party, to save it for “We the People” (Palin Trump is the 1st wav)
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To: stockpirate

How can anyone see this and still think Cruz is his own man. He’s not and I’m sorry to say he’s bought and paid for by the Bush family. By April when the math finally catches up with Cruz after all those northeastern primaries he has to know his shot at the nomination is finished, not that it isn’t already, and would want to cut a deal with Trump. Being a Bush puppet will prevent that from happening. He’s at their mercy now. Well on the bright side at least Ted knows he has a nice lobbyist job waiting for him, but his political career is over!


43 posted on 03/16/2016 7:14:51 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: jimbo123

Another ‘conservative’ Republican moves toward the center.

Water is wet.

{insert pic of Captain Obvious}

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Now, there are rumblings that Ryan may pick up the establishment gauntlet since Rubio failed and Kasich can only win Ohio.


44 posted on 03/16/2016 7:18:58 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Democrat_media

Evangelicals seem to be easily fooled by him, too.


45 posted on 03/16/2016 7:28:47 AM PDT by jimbo807
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To: jimbo123

Jed Bruz.


46 posted on 03/16/2016 7:33:47 AM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ( Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you...)
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To: VanDeKoik

“But I thought he was a liar?!?!?!?”

It does take one to know one.


47 posted on 03/16/2016 7:36:03 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: PapaBear3625; All
Here's the math for the 3 remaining
Delegates	Count	% of remaining 
available	1079 
needed 		1237  

trump has	661
trump needs	406 	(38.6%)
cruz has	406
cruz needs	831 	(77.0%)
kasich has	142
kasish needs	1095	(101.5%)
Cruz's chance of winning is half of Trump's chance.

Kasich's chance is worst than zero and requires many more delegates than the 1,079 remaining.

In short Cruz is running against the wind and Kasich is running to steal it from the voters at the convention.

48 posted on 03/16/2016 7:50:02 AM PDT by drpix
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To: drpix

Trump needs 54% of the remaining delegates.


49 posted on 03/16/2016 7:53:10 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: PapaBear3625; All
CORRECTED math for the 3 remaining
Delegates	Count	% of remaining 
available	1079 
needed 		1237  

trump has	661
trump needs	418 	(38.7%)   <==
cruz has	406
cruz needs	831 	(77.0%)
kasich has	142
kasish needs	1095	(101.5%)
Cruz's chance of winning is half of Trump's chance.

Kasich's chance is worst than zero and requires many more delegates than the 1,079 remaining.

In short Cruz is running against the wind and Kasich is running to steal it from the voters at the convention.

50 posted on 03/16/2016 7:54:40 AM PDT by drpix
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To: jpsb; PapaBear3625; All
You're right. Again, my mistake... slopping pasting on Excel.

Delegates	Count	% of remaining 
available	1079 
needed 		1237  

trump has	661
trump needs	575 	(53.4%)   <==
cruz has	406
cruz needs	831 	(77.0%)
kasich has	142
kasish needs	1095	(101.5%)
Cruz's chance of winning is 2/3s of Trump's chance.

Kasich's chance is worst than zero and requires many more delegates than the 1,079 remaining.

In short Cruz is running against the wind and Kasich is running to steal it from the voters at the convention.

Double sorry for the double mistake!

51 posted on 03/16/2016 8:09:02 AM PDT by drpix
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To: drpix
Upcoming primaries, through April. Could be rough for Cruz and Kasich.

State
Delegates
Cumulative
Total Delegates

March 22, 2016

Arizona

58

Closed primary

prop

1527

Utah

40

Modified primary

hyb

1567

April 5, 2016

Wisconsin

42

Open primary

w-t-all

1609

April 19, 2016

New York

95

Closed primary

hyb

1704

April 26, 2016

Connecticut

28

Closed primary

hyb

1732

Delaware

16

Closed primary

w-t-all

1748

Maryland

38

Closed primary

w-t-all

1786

Pennsylvania

71

Closed primary

w-t-all

1857

Rhode Island

19

Modified primary

prop

1876

prop = proportional
hyb = hybrid, winner take most
w-t-a = winner take all

52 posted on 03/16/2016 8:31:59 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: jimbo123

Who cares what Cruz is doing at this point. The man is an insufferable bore. His arrogant, absurd speech last night really put me off.


53 posted on 03/16/2016 8:32:28 AM PDT by montag813
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To: ClearCase_guy

Trump’s suggestion... reach out , reach across the aisle, reach to the Independents, reach to the Democrats... I think Cruz is just now catching up with Trump.


54 posted on 03/16/2016 8:38:54 AM PDT by pollywog ( " O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: TheCornerOffice
The article, although it is from Politico, does at least acknowledge that Cruz "shows no sign of shifting on policy".

Exactly - so no "shift to the middle." Politico is engaged in either wishful thinking or deliberate subversion.

55 posted on 03/16/2016 8:42:50 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (Trump fans:'he's no more conservative than Mitt'-www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3389209/posts)
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To: AppyPappy

Trump never claimed to be the intractable conservative who would never ever work with the establishment or cartel as Cruz labeled them.

Trump will stay true to his basic platform but those voting for him understand he wrote The Art of the Deal. Trump’s not a lying hypocrite like Cruz.

I wonder if Cruz understands that the longer he stays in this race, the more he cozies up to GOP, the more supporters he loses and lessens his chance for any other position.


56 posted on 03/16/2016 10:04:30 AM PDT by Kenny
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To: Kenny

I’d rather Cruz cozy up to the GOP than Trump go back to being cozy with the Democrats.


57 posted on 03/16/2016 10:07:19 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: AndyJackson
Yeah, well, I lied, but I didn't mean it.
Cruz supporters right about now are like "Flounder" in the movie "Animal House"

Cruz as Otter: Otter: "Hey, you can't spend your whole life worrying about your mistakes! You messed up. You trusted me!"
Supporter as Flounder: [crying] "That's easy for you to say! What do I do now?!"
Glenn Beck as Bluto: "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily." [Beck gives Flounder a six-pack.]

58 posted on 03/16/2016 10:17:53 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: AppyPappy
I’d rather Cruz cozy up to the GOP than Trump go back to being cozy with the Democrats.

And Trump thinks his supporters are most loyal because they would stick with him even if he shot someone on 5th Ave.

Cruz supporters will stick with him even if he hands us all back to the establishment overlords and kills our last chance of breaking free. In fact, he'll help them.

Cruz supporters are liberty's suppressors.

59 posted on 03/16/2016 10:25:48 AM PDT by Kenny
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To: Iscool

No, it is not a plus. What he should be saying is he can beat Pelosi, Reid, et al — not work with them.

Don’t treat Trump like an infallible messiah. It scares those of us who intend to support him if he wins the nomination.


60 posted on 03/16/2016 12:46:07 PM PDT by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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