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Roger Stone Warns After Wisconsin Loss: Donald Trump’s Campaign Has No Infrastructure in The States
Breitbart.com ^ | 6 Apr 2016 | Breitbart News

Posted on 04/06/2016 7:53:45 AM PDT by Rockitz

Veteran political strategist and informal adviser for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump Roger Stone warns on Breitbart News Daily that the loss in Wisconsin should be a “wakeup call” for the Trump campaign, which he says should invest in campaign infrastructure to sew up the party’s nomination.

“It’s an early wakeup call, as it were, for the Trump campaign,” Stone, who predicted earlier that Trump would lose Wisconsin, tells Stephen K. Bannon.

Trump’s campaign has been fueled, from the beginning, with these hot button issues and an extraordinary communications-based strategy, where you utilize these huge rallies, the incredible media coverage they have generated, plus the high-profile debates, plus — give Trump credit — any interview he could do, as many interviews as he could do to reach as many voters he can reach. And that has worked. Up until now.

“The campaign has no infrastructure in the states,” he continued.

The woman who ran Wisconsin for Trump previously ran Oklahoma for Trump. Trump lost. Prior to that, she had never run any political campaign, so there was no depth of experience. This is something I see again and again, particularly at the ground roots level. Now, I salute these people for their enthusiasm, but this is a science. This is not something we guess about. And now you move to a serious of states like Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona [which] should be watched very carefully. And those become hand-to-hand combat at state conventions or state committee meetings, where once again the Trump people have built no infrastructure.

Stone added that Trump’s current predicament reminds him of Ronald Reagan’s failed 1976 run.

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The billionaire may have been a bit too miserly in his self-funding.
1 posted on 04/06/2016 7:53:45 AM PDT by Rockitz
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To: Rockitz

That would require Trump to stop being a cheapskate and laying off all of his campaign staffers in every state.


2 posted on 04/06/2016 7:57:36 AM PDT by Durbin
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To: Rockitz

It isn’t bad to run a campaign without having to solicit billions from Super PACs and constantly hounding people for cash.

The fact that the Gope is tossing their back into getting their puppets to sop up delegates should tell you where the real problem is.


3 posted on 04/06/2016 7:57:45 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Rockitz

Isn’t this the guy we want in office?

Someone who is conservative with money?

Not a spend spend spend liberal like everyone else?


4 posted on 04/06/2016 7:58:07 AM PDT by arl295
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To: Rockitz

Excuse me.

Trump’s “infrastructure” is the courts and the swooning (for now... but just wait!) media.

Trump says, he’ll sue and when cornered, he’ll use foul language and make unbelievable promises.

Believe me.


5 posted on 04/06/2016 7:58:08 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: Rockitz

How is Roger Stone in relation to the Trump campaign anyway?


6 posted on 04/06/2016 7:59:19 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Rockitz

Stone also said in that interview that Cruz absolutely will not be given the nomination. Goes on to say that Cruz is the most despised man in Washington inspite of him being establishment to the core.


7 posted on 04/06/2016 8:00:02 AM PDT by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: Rockitz

Wait until after New York, they will say the same thing about Cruz. It’s business man, just business.


8 posted on 04/06/2016 8:00:03 AM PDT by McGruff (The Republican elite would rather see Hillary Clinton president than Donald Trump.)
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To: kinsman redeemer
Trump says, he’ll sue and when cornered, he’ll use foul language and make unbelievable promises.

Whereas Cruz will just lie his way through the day.

Have you seen the video made by Cruz where he lies about his mom? It's so easy for Ted to lie that he even embarrasses his own mom.

9 posted on 04/06/2016 8:00:25 AM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Ted Cruz polls great with young females, or is it he likes young females on a pole....I get confused)
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To: arl295

No, the campaign is in a different phase.

While Trump has gotten away from the debates, and I agree with that, they did provide a lot of visibility. That no longer exists.

He needs to listen to good advice, and if the advice says to develop an infrastructure in states, then that’s just common sense.

With just 2 real candidates remaining, it is just as easy for Cruz to get air time as it is for Trump. Kasich really doesn’t excite anyone, nor does he have any pathway to victory that doesn’t include mayhem and theft, which aren’t very likely.


10 posted on 04/06/2016 8:02:54 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: arl295

Isn’t this the guy we want in office?

Someone who is conservative with money?

Not a spend spend spend liberal like everyone else?
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Isn’t this also the guy that keeps bragging that he is going to hire the best people. You have the blind leading the blind. This is a preview of how he will govern.


11 posted on 04/06/2016 8:03:09 AM PDT by kara37
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To: arl295

There is a difference between being conservative and being cheap.

A conservative looks at it and says spend the least amount of money to get the outcome you are looking for.

Cheap, is spending the least amount of money regardless of outcome.


12 posted on 04/06/2016 8:03:14 AM PDT by PA-LU Student (Ted Cruz. The one man the Republican Field is afraid to debate one on one!)
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"Cruz wins 100% of the vote in the remaining primaries and he still falls short." -- How the Rest of the Delegate Race Could Unfold, 8 posted on 04/06/2016 5:18:17 AM PDT by King of Florida
How the Rest of the Delegate Race Could Unfold


13 posted on 04/06/2016 8:03:52 AM PDT 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: The Iceman Cometh

Trump is EVERYTHING HE HAS ACCUSED OTHERS OF BEING. You know the list.


14 posted on 04/06/2016 8:04:54 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: Rockitz

It is his to lose.
Donald Trump 752 delegates
Ted Cruz 469 delegates
Trump ahead by 283 delegates


15 posted on 04/06/2016 8:05:11 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: NKP_Vet

Oh yeah, the establishment just loved that government shut down...


16 posted on 04/06/2016 8:06:00 AM PDT by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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To: Rockitz

Stone is right. Trump needs to copy Cruz: better ground game and employ dirty tricks with delegates.


17 posted on 04/06/2016 8:06:00 AM PDT by proust (Texans for Trump!)
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To: Rockitz

I’m a Trump supporter and agree that what has worked up until now might have to be changed going forward. He does need to shift gears but now that he is the only outside candidate that should help in the transition.


18 posted on 04/06/2016 8:06:04 AM PDT by tirednvirginia ( But help is on the way!)
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To: kinsman redeemer

And what is Cruz’s?

Gope money.

Gope operatives.

Bush’s in key positions.

Trying to steal delegates in states he has lost.

Basking in a media under orders to go soft on him until he is no longer needed. As well as echoing leftist talking points.

It sure as hell isnt leaving it up to voters.


19 posted on 04/06/2016 8:07:07 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: xzins
With just 2 real candidates remaining, it is just as easy for Cruz to get air time as it is for Trump. Kasich really doesn’t excite anyone, nor does he have any pathway to victory that doesn’t include mayhem and theft, which aren’t very likely.

Cruz needs to win 95% of the remaining delegates to get the nomination. He is mathematically done after New York. So at this point, neither has a pathway that does not include mayhem and theft
20 posted on 04/06/2016 8:07:14 AM PDT by arl295
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