Cruz Sweeps Colorado as Trump Campaign Issues Error-Filled Ballots

NBC News ^ | Apr 10 2016, 10:00 am ET | Benjy Sarlin

[Hoodat]

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. — Sen. Ted Cruz finished Colorado's delegate fight the way he started it: With overwhelming victory.

Donald Trump finished it the way he started as well: With a disorganized and frustrated campaign plagued by mistakes.

Cruz took all 13 of the delegates up for grabs on Saturday to complete a clean sweep of the state. Delegates endorsed by his campaign swept all seven Congressional District conventions held over the last week as well, which added another 21 delegates. Another three slots are reserved for state party officials.

"Today was another resounding victory for conservatives, Republicans, and Americans who care about the future of our country," the Cruz campaign said in a statement Saturday night. . . .

[DesertRhino]

A perfect GOP operation. No participation of the people needed at all! And they tweeted out the never Trump mission accomplished at the end.

They are a joke. Cruz has showed his true face.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Lazy as in too lazy to read what Trump delegate Becky Mizel had to say?

Becky only has one quote in the story, and not directly supporting NBC's overall narrative. That said, I am not sure I trust Becky to begin with. I seem to remember a reference to her having some ethics or legal issues involved with her previous position.

[Beagle8U]

“the state party tweeted: “We did it. #NeverTrump.””

Got a link for that?

[bluejean]

An article about typos and mistakes can’t get the name of the city right? What a bunch of maroons.

[American Quilter]

Sen. Ted Cruz finished Colorado's delegate fight the way he started it: With overwhelming victory.

Yay! Proud of the Republicans and conservatives in my state.

[Hoodat]

lol, good catch.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Trump campaign gave out the wrong phone number?

Cruz’s fault!

[dynoman]

What else are they going to say?? LOLOL!!!

Their actions and the outcome prove nevertrump was their mission. No doubt whatsoever about that. Just didn’t think ahead too much when they tweeted it.

[UnwashedPeasant]

"Trump is playing full contact checkers. Cruz is playing 3D Spok-like chess."

Perfect analogy.

[dynoman]

Colorado GOP elites are #nevertrump
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3419332/posts

[G Larry]

The number errors were no where near enough to affect the outcome.

The first pledged Trump candidate was 5th in the Alternate list.

There were many more errors and late updates for numbers assigned to pledged Cruz candidates.

(I was on the floor of the Assembly)

[ifinnegan]

Cruz has won 34 of 37 total.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/CO-R

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like selective enforcement.

[TMSuchman]

It doesn't matter if a Republican or Democrat is elected to the White House. Either way, America loses. Too many believe that one party or the other allows us to "just lose a little better." For those who tell us that a third party will "split the vote," we ask them: How do you justify that statement? Do you realize that's only a myth? Does a party "own" your vote? Do two parties "own" every vote? Our party will not take any votes away from the Republican or Democratic party. Those voting for our candidates are not "owned" by the Republicans or the Democrats. Our voters have declared that they own their own votes and will no longer cast a ballot with a horrible option on it, just to vote AGAINST the "other" party. They are voting FOR candidates which will represent them. But to help you understand the "split vote" myth, the two parties have created this to perpetuate their existence. Either you vote against the "other" party or stay home is the demand by the two parties. Why would they do that? Because if a third party receive about 7 million votes (5%) it raises that party to recognized status and they no longer wield absolute power. They will be forced to face us and to bring great candidates to the table, not lousy ones to maintain power. If you are stuck on the false premise that Ross Perot put Clinton in office, know that Clinton only received 6 million votes more than Bush but 20 million registered Republicans stayed home and Perot received ZERO electoral votes. But that is used to scare you into voting two party or stay home while a Democrat wearing a blue tie is elected, or a Democrat wearing a red tie. After all, Senator McCain and Congressman Ryan have voted to pass the agendas of President Obama and both were recent GOP Presidential ticket members. So voting for us is voting FOR America and ending the current system. And we did not even discuss the 12th Amendment where a strong enough third party candidate will guarantee the Republicans the White House, for those afraid a Democrat will win. ‪#‎VPA‬ ‪#‎VPofA‬ @VetsPA www.vpofa.org www.veteranspartyofamerica.org www.chriskeniston2016.com

[Red Steel]

Watch this about the CO Convention. This delegate is not too happy about it.

https://twitter.com/AngelOfTruth16/status/719193624311906304

[freeangel]

Love your tag!

[DoughtyOne]

The RNCee we told you so...

Sniff, sniff..., sob, sob...

[jmaroneps37]

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-09/cruz-outmuscles-republican-rivals-to-win-most-colorado-delegates Voters? Who needs voters? This must be how they do things in Canada.

[TexasCajun]

If Donald was an apprentice, he'd already be fired for incompetence.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

.. looks like it was the Trump campaign that got the delegate numbers wrong ..

Only possibility, Hoodrat.