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To: Amntn; Karl Spooner; conservative98; going hot; V K Lee; hoosiermama; RoosterRedux; RitaOK; ...
I disagree with you about Cruz being candid and trusting. He put it on the internet in that form so that his PACs could use it in ads on his behalf. That act is trying to skirt campaign finance law and is sleazy.

Not so. The link you referred me to ( http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ted-cruz-campaign-posted-hours-of-raw-awkward-ad-footage-on-youtube/ ) makes it clear that Cruz is being uniquely forthright among the candidates:

'But while other campaigns have posted highly-produced clips of B-Roll,' notes Moody, 'Cruz`s version is raw and largely uncut.'

110 posted on 01/01/2016 6:59:00 PM PST by Praxeologue ( ')
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To: Praxeologue

You are failing to understand the reason they were posted in the first place.

Cruz and/or his campaign posted the raw footage on the internet so that his pacs could use it in ads for him.

Since it is against campaign finance law for the campaign or Cruz to communicate with the pacs this is their way of getting around the law.

Cruz films subject matter that could be edited to use in ads, posts the raw footage on the internet, the pac or pacs then go tho the internet, pick up the footage, edit it, and put together ads they will use to the benefit of the Cruz campaign.

Like I said, I’m sure the other campaigns with pacs do the same thing but the reason it is done is to get around the law.

I know that doesn’t fit with the squeaky clean image some have about Cruz but there is no other reason for him to have done it unless he just likes having unflattering video of himself and his family posted on the internet for anyone to pick up and use.


115 posted on 01/01/2016 7:12:21 PM PST by Amntn ("The only special interest not being served by our government is the American people". Donald Trump)
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