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Cruz Poised to Endorse Trump
Lifezette ^ | 09/23/2016 | Brendan Kirby

Posted on 09/23/2016 8:56:30 AM PDT by nhwingut

Donald Trump may be on the cusp of bagging an endorsement from one of the most prominent NeverTrump holdouts, former primary rival Ted Cruz.

Sources close to the Trump campaign have confirmed Cruz is close to endorsing his former — and sometimes bitter — GOP rival. Talks between Cruz staff and the Trump camp have been regular in recent weeks, and have grown more serious as Trump has closed the gap with Hillary Clinton in key battleground states.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016endorsements; 2016gopprimary; clinton; cruz; cruz2016; election; trump; tx2016; unity
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To: nhwingut

Yeah, sure.

As soon as Beck does.


21 posted on 09/23/2016 9:02:14 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: ETL
You’re a dope.

Not your best work.

22 posted on 09/23/2016 9:03:44 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: nhwingut

Yeah, okay but he gets bumped to the bottom of the list.
I wouldn’t count a on a nomination to the SC either.


23 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:06 AM PDT by Leep (Just say no to half dead hillary and wrong lane kaine!)
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To: CyberAnt

Cruz will endorse Trump at 11:30PM on a Friday night.


24 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:07 AM PDT by magua
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To: Enterprise

Seems self-serving. But it should help Trump a bit with unity. I’m sure the nuts over at at Right Scoop and Red State will not be pleased.


25 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:13 AM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Pence 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
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To: Cicero

Rather have one more Ally than one more enemy.


26 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:13 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: ETL

“You’re a dope.”

Why, ETL! I haven’t seen you in a month of Sundays.

Top of the morning to you, and I see you are as cordial as ever!


27 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:36 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (One party feigns virtue, the other flaunts its corruption. May God reward both as they deserve.)
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To: refermech; Gaffer

At some point, Cruz has to have a come to Jesus moment. If it is likely that Trump may become President, it is better to endorse. Trump might not like him anyway, but it also might get him off Trump’s manure list.


28 posted on 09/23/2016 9:04:45 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Fido969

Every vote counts. Trump wants Cruz on his side and Cruz wants a future in the Republican Party.

Should require Cruz to campaign with him for several shows and give him a warm up speech. Get him into North Carolina and Southern Virginia in order to shore up evangelicals and #NeverTrump Ninnies.

Perhaps DJT has talked to him about a lifetime appointment.


29 posted on 09/23/2016 9:05:28 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: nhwingut

That’s my take too. It’s self-serving. But Trump can be a much greater ally than Beck at this point. Best to throw Beck under the bus.


30 posted on 09/23/2016 9:05:55 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: nhwingut

He has realized that he MUST, so he will.


31 posted on 09/23/2016 9:06:01 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: nhwingut

After hearing Mike Lee’s response today to Trump floating Lee’s name as a possible SCOTUS nominee, I seriously doubt Cruz endorses Trump.


32 posted on 09/23/2016 9:06:27 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: nhwingut

At this point, who cares?


33 posted on 09/23/2016 9:06:31 AM PDT by jokemoke
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To: magua

“Cruz will endorse Trump at 11:30PM on a Friday night.”

And it will be half-hearted, yet cruz bots and cruzlims will swoon over how stateman-like he is.


34 posted on 09/23/2016 9:06:50 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Jim from C-Town

Bump


35 posted on 09/23/2016 9:06:54 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Enterprise

Indeed. Disliked and disregarded is far better than being on a ‘to do’ list.


37 posted on 09/23/2016 9:07:51 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (One party feigns virtue, the other flaunts its corruption. May God reward both as they deserve.)
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To: nhwingut

Is Cruz doing this to help Trump? Help the Republican party? Or help himself?


38 posted on 09/23/2016 9:08:17 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Enterprise

I am hoping this episode is one of learning from him. One that teaches him he isn’t chosen by God to lead the Jews out of Egypt, so to speak. If he can learn and grow and realize, perhaps he does have a future. But he has to accept he isn’t the chosen one at this time.


39 posted on 09/23/2016 9:08:23 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: nhwingut

In the past, we had a longer period from after a candidate emerged as the titular nominee (had enough committed and announced delegates to win on the first round) and the convention. This year, not so much.

Cruz did the right thing to pull out after Trump won Indiana. Kasich should have as well. If this were a normal year, Cruz might have come on board by the convention. But, better late than never. As for Kasich, I doubt they will. Trump is doing very well in Ohio, and Portman (our Senate candidate) is home free. Portman shows how a moderate can kind of have it both ways. But, Kasich doesn’t get it. As for Jeb Bush, forgetaboutit. Jeb! and granddad are only hurting George P. Bush - who is a very attractive possible future Presidential candidate - by taking the primaries so personally.


40 posted on 09/23/2016 9:08:49 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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