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Iowa Voters Dismiss Trump's Questions on Cruz Citizenship
ABC News ^ | January 10, 2016 | Nicki Rossoll

Posted on 01/10/2016 3:26:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump's questions about Ted Cruz's citizenship may not be helping him in Iowa. In fact, they may be boosting his rival according to one group of Hawkeye State voters.

In his latest focus group, pollster Frank Luntz asked if the fact that Cruz was born in Canada, to an American mother, raised legitimate concerns about his eligibility for president, as Trump has suggested. Only six of 27 participants raised their hands, even though seven identified Trump as their first-choice candidate.

One participant said the issue exposes Trump as "unserious," while another called it a "joke."

"Just a few months ago, he said his strongest lawyers said it's a settled issue and Cruz is eligible," one participant said. "Now three months later, when Cruz overtakes him in the polls, he says the exact opposite... It's not a serious issue at all."(continued)

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TOPICS: Iowa; Campaign News; Issues
KEYWORDS: cruz; frankluntz; iowa; luntz; naturalborncitizen; tedcruz; trump
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1 posted on 01/10/2016 3:26:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz’s citizenship should matter..There is no way Cruz is a NBC


2 posted on 01/10/2016 3:31:24 PM PST by chicken head
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

ABC? LOL


3 posted on 01/10/2016 3:31:56 PM PST by heights
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"Just a few months ago, he said his strongest lawyers said it's a settled issue and Cruz is eligible," one participant said. "Now three months later, when Cruz overtakes him in the polls, he says the exact opposite... It's not a serious issue at all."

Not everyone chooses willful blindness.
4 posted on 01/10/2016 3:31:57 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Then I guess Cruz or his supporters have nothing to worry about...just let the Donald self-destruct.


5 posted on 01/10/2016 3:32:57 PM PST by Artcore
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Iowa caucus voters are not as stupid or ill Informed as Trump thinks they are.


6 posted on 01/10/2016 3:33:03 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: cripplecreek

Clearly you hate America and love Obama! Or Hillary! Or...SOMETHING! ;)


7 posted on 01/10/2016 3:33:54 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - An idea whose time has come)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I may have missed it, but did ABC also talk to people who believe this is a legitimate concern?


8 posted on 01/10/2016 3:34:37 PM PST by Artcore
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Guess that makes them smarter than about 2/3 of Trumps FR supporters.


9 posted on 01/10/2016 3:35:06 PM PST by Axeslinger (Where has my country gone?)
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To: Norm Lenhart

LOL Clearly.


10 posted on 01/10/2016 3:36:16 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Artcore

Oh you betcha. A sure sign there’s nothing to worry about is 10 threads a day saying there’s nothing to worry about.


11 posted on 01/10/2016 3:37:10 PM PST by moehoward
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now Cruz supporters should relax. They are in panic


12 posted on 01/10/2016 3:37:27 PM PST by jennychase
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To: Artcore

They’re still searching for some.


13 posted on 01/10/2016 3:37:36 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: cripplecreek

You don’t want America to be great again. Probably oppose single payer/socalized medicine too. I’m on to your evil schemes.


14 posted on 01/10/2016 3:37:38 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - An idea whose time has come)
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To: moehoward

Oh you betcha. A sure sign there’s nothing to worry about is 10 threads a day saying there’s nothing to worry about.

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I know right! LOL!

BTW, nice to know there is a fellow Three Stooges Fan out there!


15 posted on 01/10/2016 3:38:29 PM PST by Artcore
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To: Norm Lenhart

I eat a lot of corn.


16 posted on 01/10/2016 3:39:09 PM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Axeslinger

At least the ones with Cruz Derangement Syndrome (defined by constant anti-Cruz trolling, obsession and irrational hatred of Cruz, rather than WHY their preferred candidate is better..).


17 posted on 01/10/2016 3:39:43 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Even though I’m a Trump supporter I would like to see Ted win Iowa. Ted deserves a win and Trump needs to be taken down a notch. It may be the last loss for Trump though.


18 posted on 01/10/2016 3:39:59 PM PST by McGruff (Trump/Cruz 2016 - could happen)
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To: cripplecreek

Well that explains it. Oh what a world with such evil in it...


19 posted on 01/10/2016 3:40:26 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - An idea whose time has come)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It just needs to be behind us. I swear the Democrats will go full bore on this in June.


20 posted on 01/10/2016 3:40:28 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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