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Could Ted Cruz Win?
The New York Times ^ | The March 25, 2016 Issue | Ross Douthat

Posted on 03/18/2016 7:03:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I don't think people outside of that base really understand how powerful Cruz's appeal is to the populist energized conservative voter, which is of course just a faction of the right, but is a sizable faction

CRUZ 2016

"I am the 12.36% !"

21 posted on 03/18/2016 7:23:33 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Is he hoping for a date with Megyn? Doesn't he know, she only has eyes for The DonaldTM? /sarc>
22 posted on 03/18/2016 7:24:55 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’re assuming that Trump isn’t winning any.


23 posted on 03/18/2016 7:25:07 PM PDT 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: 2ndDivisionVet

I Stand With Ted.

But, Trump is likely to win the nomination. At that point, I am putting Trump stickers on my car and signs in my yard.
This article is not entirely wrong in it’s analysis . . . Cruz COULD win, but it will take a sudden change of the winds. Facts are stubborn things.

Cruz should continue campaigning vigorously on to the convention, without ever personally attacking or belittling Trump, regardless of how things play out. We need to win in November. Only Trump or Cruz can do that.

Those are just my opinions.


24 posted on 03/18/2016 7:25:49 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: tatown

Yep. It’s impossible.


25 posted on 03/18/2016 7:26:06 PM PDT 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: 2ndDivisionVet

Very unlikely Cruz wins the nomination but likely that Trump will.

I’ll vote for either in the general.


26 posted on 03/18/2016 7:26:34 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Mitt Romney endorses Ted Cruz for President in all remaining primaries


27 posted on 03/18/2016 7:27:19 PM PDT by r_barton (I will not vote for any RINOcrat candidate - GO TRUMP!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nothing but a spoiler. Doing the dirty work of the GOPe. The stain is on his hands.


28 posted on 03/18/2016 7:27:31 PM PDT by anton
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I only said that because I thought I saw a thread here earlier that was using a Trump/Goldwater connection.

The Zodiac Killer meme going around is actually hilarious.

I do think they may be on to something though...

Ted Cruz's Age = 45

People Zodiac Killed = 37

Ted has 2 kids

Cruz is from Canada aka "The 6"

45-37-2= 6

Ted Cruz = The Zodiac Killer

29 posted on 03/18/2016 7:30:01 PM PDT by digger48
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I looked to see what states are remaining for primaries.

Too many in the east that won’t vote for Cruz.

I really think those states will break for Kasich.

Shakin’ my head.


30 posted on 03/18/2016 7:31:41 PM PDT by berdie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They (including Cruz supporter Glenn Beck) have called for the assassination of Trump.


31 posted on 03/18/2016 7:31:53 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Link?


32 posted on 03/18/2016 7:32:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: xzins

IMHO, there is no way Cruz could win the General.

Cruz is Far Right. The “Independent” (aka Moderate) voters will NEVER vote for a Far Right candidate.

So while Republicans could coalesce around Cruz, they will always be less than 50% of the national vote, and Cruz won’t get the Moderates. Therefore, he absolutely can not win the General.


33 posted on 03/18/2016 7:32:30 PM PDT by BagCamAddict
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To: berdie

Like Maine didn’t?


34 posted on 03/18/2016 7:32:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: Bobalu

Casper Milquetoast!


35 posted on 03/18/2016 7:34:12 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good point. And I’m still surprised over it.

I guess we’ll see what happens with New York/New Jersey.


36 posted on 03/18/2016 7:38:35 PM PDT by berdie
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To: Neu Pragmatist

A cousin of my husband’s who is well off and a Christian conservative revealed some interesting information to me recently. As we were stuck in traffic after visiting her mom she asked about the elections knowing that I follow politics closely. I told her that I felt Trump was the one I felt most strongly about based on reading tea leaves. She surprised me by saying that although her and her husband had supported Cruz in his senate bid and to a smaller extent his bid for the presidency in the first phase, she related conversations amongst her circle of upper class connections that gave her pause. I will call this cousin Mrs. M, she told me that she began to wonder about Cruz when she went to lunch with some ladies from her church, one of which explained her son’s reaction to Cruz in a very negative fashion. This son apparently worked with Cruz at a law firm in Houston. She said the son of her friend was of a very upright and well-bred character. Then another lady friend of hers had a lunch and when politics came up she warned that any discussion of Cruz in front of her husband was not recommended as her husband had a strong dislike of him from having worked in the legal arena with him. Mrs. M said that she kept filing away these instances in her mind and the final one came when her husband arrived home late from an afternoon with friends at a country club. He said they spent some time discussing politics and again a very wealthy fellow who had residence in Houston and NYC spoke about Cruz very negatively while talking about what kind of man Trump really was. He related that his kids were clean cut and very gracious and that doing business with the Trump organization had been a pleasure. Trump was a really good man who kept his word. None of this conversation was started by me, we just discussed the candidates and she let me know what she had found out through these opinions from her friends.


37 posted on 03/18/2016 7:44:00 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes. He’s a good man, a solid conservative. He will make for a phenominal president.


38 posted on 03/18/2016 7:49:24 PM PDT by Theo (Trump = French Revolution. Cruz = American Revolution. Choose wisely.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I sure hope he does!


39 posted on 03/18/2016 7:51:41 PM PDT by austingirl (Cruz 2016)
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To: BagCamAddict

“Cruz is Far Right.”

Wait. I thought he was GOPe.

Which is it?


40 posted on 03/18/2016 7:51:56 PM PDT by Theo (Trump = French Revolution. Cruz = American Revolution. Choose wisely.)
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