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As Ted Cruz looks ahead to 2016 he looks back to 1980 and 2004
The Houston Examiner ^ | February 1, 2015 | Mark Whittington

Posted on 02/01/2015 4:20:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The sure sign that someone is running for president is whether he or she is raising money and hiring staff in advance of the big announcement. In that vein, according to a Sunday article in the Houston Chronicle. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas is all but certain to run for president. He is raising and spending money through his Pac and is hiring heavy hitter political talent. ”Entering 2015, Cruz’ PAC had $131,000 on hand and his fundraising committee had $227,000. His Senate campaign account had not yet filed its end-of-year report.”

On the other hand, Cruz has not formed an exploratory committee nor has he started to set up state organizations that will be needed for both the long primary slog and the general election. However, according to the National Interest, he is looking at two past elections for a model for his run for the White House. These are the 1980 election that catapulted Ronald Reagan to the presidency and changed to course of history and the 2004 election that returned George W. Bush to the Oval Office....

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 2016; tedcruz

1 posted on 02/01/2015 4:20:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s Okay the Dem looking to run in 2016 is looking back at 1984, not the year, but the Book of the same name....


2 posted on 02/01/2015 4:49:20 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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3 posted on 02/01/2015 5:04:38 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ted, Get to running, so I can Get to Voting for you!!! Early and often!!!! :-)
4 posted on 02/01/2015 5:23:28 PM PST by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
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To: SoConPubbie

Ping.


5 posted on 02/01/2015 6:06:16 PM PST by upchuck (Entrenched incumbency is the disease. Fresh blood is the cure.)
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To: upchuck; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!


CRUZ or LOSE!


6 posted on 02/01/2015 6:38:26 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Unfortunately we are not the same nation we were in 1980 or even 2004.


7 posted on 02/01/2015 6:42:30 PM PST by Nowhere Man (Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m wondering if the State organizations will be filled by Tea Party groups ..??

They support him and he relates to them very well.


8 posted on 02/01/2015 8:18:04 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: Vendome

Looks very odd. Don’t like it.


9 posted on 02/01/2015 8:20:08 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: Nowhere Man

Maybe not .. but the election models are something to study.

As usual, Ted is doing his homework.


10 posted on 02/01/2015 8:22:20 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

bttt

Walker is now proven to be Romney’s boy, and America is not thirsty for Romney or his assigns.

GO CRUZ!


11 posted on 02/01/2015 8:36:19 PM PST by txhurl (RINOs: conservatives aren't electable yet they disguise themselves as conservatives to win.)
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Hmmm, if I were Cruz I certainly would take a gander at the last Republican who WON IN A MASSIVE LANDSLIDE.

And copy that.

12 posted on 02/02/2015 2:29:27 AM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
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