Posted on 05/03/2016 5:39:31 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is ending his campaign after suffering a devastating loss to frontrunner Donald Trump in the Indiana primary, campaign manager Jeff Roe told the Texas Tribune.
With about 43 percent of the vote in, Trump was projected to beat Cruz by about 2o points, 54 percent to 35 percent. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who had struck a deal with Cruz to effectively concede the Hoosier State, was winning less than 10 percent of the vote.
Trump was on track to win most — if not all — of Indiana's 57 delegates, significantly easing his path to the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination before the Republican National Convention. Eyeing a contested convention, Cruz has vowed to stay in the race regardless of the outcome in the Hoosier State.
Minutes after major TV networks projected Trump's victory, he renewed his call for Cruz to leave the race.
"Lyin' Ted Cruz consistently said that he will, and must, win Indiana," Trump tweeted. "If he doesn't he should drop out of the race-stop wasting time & money."
Cruz went all in on Indiana, recognizing its importance in holding Trump under the 1,237-delegate threshold. In addition to teaming up with Kasich, Cruz took the unusual step of naming former rival Carly Fiorina his running mate. He also had the backing of Gov. Mike Pence, an initially tepid endorsement that Pence sought to fortify in the final days before the primary.
Cruz is now left with a narrower path than ever to the nomination, entirely dependent on denying Trump 1,237 delegates. Cruz’s loss in Indiana is likely to give rise to calls for him to drop out of the race, something he has said he will not do as long as he still sees a path to victory in Cleveland.
Cruz’s campaign indicated Tuesday afternoon he was not immediately leaving the race, announcing rallies Wednesday in Nebraska and Washington. For weeks, Cruz has said the race will come down to the primary June 7 in California, whose 172 delegates make it the biggest prize of the nominating process.
I think some Bernie supporters will vote Trump.
I hope you change your mind. You can always plug your nose as I am and vote for Trump as he’s far better than BS or Hillary. Still, it would be nice to vote FOR somebody sometime. The last time I voted FOR someone was 1980.
I might just kiss that sweaty ass of yours after all -- it appears that you can pull statistics out of it at the drop of a hat. Quite impressive.
"I didn’t throw a temper tantrum. Try actually reading my posts. I just said made a comment about it being sad Hillary just got elected. It is sad."
I suppose "temper tantrum" isn't quite the right term -- you're more of a passive-aggressive, suffering martyr act. You have no clue what will happen in November. If you do, instead of playing Eeyore on FR you should pull a lotto number out of that magical butt of yours.
"Hint: You just admitted that I should expect to be “needled” then you try to claim Trump supporters are not causing the issues???"
It started with your future-predicting Eeyore act. I merely responded with a delightful, cheeky twist on an old adage, and you chose to escalate things into bum-kissing territory. Rude rude rude.
“Drama much?”
Ok, Lil Flower...when Trump supporters shout down anyone that disagrees with them, threatens to ban them, threatens them with violence (yes, that has happened to me here too), then what would you call it??? I call that gestapo tactics because you are trying to silence all dissent and disagreement. That definitely isn’t American.
“Opus out already. You practically did in your last post anyway.”
So you must be a liberal that can’t handle honest debate so your solution is to ban every dissenter. Maybe you should move to China since that seems to be more your style.
Your guy is getting smoked in state after state by voters including a conservative Indiana where your guy should have done well but choked away a lead.
This is somehow the fault of posters on FreeRepublic?
Geesh.
“Why be disappointed in what you want?That makes no sense!”
See there you go again. I waiting for a Trump supporter to start with the lies. I guess you win the cake.
BTW...NOOB, I’ve been on FR much longer than you so maybe you should leave.
I don’t recall talking to you.
I also assume that as long as Bernie stays in his race Trump will have a field day battering the leader of the Clinton Criminal Enterprise and traitor to our nation.
“I think some Bernie supporters will vote Trump.”
I agree that some will, but I don’t think it will be nearly enough to overcome what Trump loses in conservative support unless Trump quickly changes his ways and starts respecting those that disagree with him.
The same can be said for those Trump supporters on this site that insist on compliance while constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with them (not directed at you).
Apparently you don’t understand how this place works. No wonder you support Trump.
I encouraged all the members of the Free Sh*& Army at my work who are registered Democrats to get out and vote for Bernie today.
“BTW...NOOB, I’ve been on FR much longer than you so maybe you should leave.”
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Stop with the sign-up date nonsense.
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All the Kooky Cruzlims are from Texas. Enjoy him! We’re sooooo happy he’s gone.
“I do believe Trump will help America and the American people”
I too understand your optimism. Just hope when TV Star goes all populism on ‘negotiating’ with other LIBS, the Trump Train stops long enogh to call him out for pulling the rug over their eyes and exhibit the same vitriol the did for everyone else!
That’s your call and in the end I think everyone here prays you’re wrong on Trump. I just don’t see the logic in not letting Trump prove you’re wrong. You already know what Clinton is going to do by her own promises. Why not give Trump the chance to prove you’re wrong about him? If Trump does half of what he says he will, that’s light years better than Hillary right there. Nothing to lose, everything to gain type of thing.
Saying “never” isn’t being principled. That’s a silly, childish notion.
“it appears that you can pull statistics out of it at the drop of a hat”
You clearly don’t understand statistics. I’m quantifying from my observations, which doesn’t require statistical analysis. I’m not polling the entire FR site and never claimed that I am.
“It started with your future-predicting Eeyore act.”
I even used the sarcasm tag and all...
“You have no clue what will happen in November.”
Last I checked I’m still entitled to my opinion. So next time you claim Trump will win, I’ll be sure to deride you about trying to predict the future with your passive aggressive behavior.
“I merely responded with a delightful, cheeky twist on an old adage”
Nice try...I love the way you try to turn your direct attack into a “cheeky adage”. You started the attack so man up and admit it.
Are the Cruz supporters in here going to rally with Trump supporters to beat Hillary???
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He says he doesn’t need us. He can do it on his own. So, for the first time since 1972, I will not be voting for a Republican.
“All the Kooky Cruzlims”
Yep, and Trump traitors like you are why Hillary will win! Good job!
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