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Welcome to the Trump revolution: The last challenge is Ted Cruz — and Ted Cruz is in trouble
Salon ^ | February 18, 2016 | Heather Digby Parton

Posted on 02/18/2016 4:31:30 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz has pinned his hopes on a big showing in the South. He could still do it, but it's far from certain

It's taken a while for the chattering classes to come around to the idea that Donald Trump may actually pull this thing off. It's hard to blame them. It's as if we all went to sleep one night and woke up in an alternate universe. But they do seem to have accepted it. He came close to winning Iowa, a notoriously buttoned up electorate, and won decisively in New Hampshire. All the polling going forward looks good. It's just become impossible to deny it any longer.

But what about his nemesis Ted Cruz? Are they ready to accept that he is likely to be the last man standing who can stop Trump? Until yesterday one would have had to say no. With South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's dagger to Jeb Bush's heart (her endorsement of Marco Rubio), the whole universe of political pundits were ready to call the number two slot for the Florida Senator. There seems to be a very deep desire to see this boyish neoconservative hawk survive despite his somewhat bizarre personality tics. (In this primary race, it's conventional political rhetoric that's the kiss of death.)

But at the end of the day, some new numbers came out that electrified the political press corps and changed the conversation once again....

(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...


TOPICS: Florida; New York; Ohio; South Carolina; Texas; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
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To: Berlin_Freeper

In the end, Cruz can’t beat Rubio or Trump.


21 posted on 02/18/2016 4:51:38 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

How will Trump lose to Hillary, yet his Republicans rivals can’t even beat him?


22 posted on 02/18/2016 4:51:40 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: dynoman
"THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR DONALD TRUMP. I, DONALD TRUMP, APPROVE THIS SPAM ADVERTISEMENT." - dynoman

There ya go, fixed it for ya! Good luck on that campaign of yours!

FReegards.

23 posted on 02/18/2016 4:52:54 PM PST by OldSaltUSN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am an original. I lurked for about 2 days, saw a lot of civil debate, registered and then realized that this is a privately run site and I have donated 2 or 3 times (not a large amount but gave what I could). I am glad to be a part of FR. You can trust me. I am not a stupid liberal troll. :)

PS-I dont trust anything Salon puts out there. But we have to post articles from the left so we can all stay aware of what the they are up to. I just think Salon is a rag website.


24 posted on 02/18/2016 4:53:37 PM PST by MLL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Please, Salon likes Trump now? I know we’re in real trouble now.


25 posted on 02/18/2016 4:54:36 PM PST by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Yep. I remember the 4 years later plan in 08. Worked so well in 12.


26 posted on 02/18/2016 4:54:38 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hey, I'm a noob (kinda of, sort of, new since about 1997).

I just haven't been pre-programmed into a "xxxxx-bot" yet. :-)

27 posted on 02/18/2016 4:54:42 PM PST by OldSaltUSN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
We know who the left supports.

It's amazing how many conservatives will allow themselves to be lead around by the nose by leftists. It's like watching lemmings.

28 posted on 02/18/2016 4:55:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: MLL

Trumpettes can be relied upon to attack the source and not the content.


29 posted on 02/18/2016 4:55:16 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: FreedomForce

Heck yeah. And he’s so used to having yes-men around him, he becomes unhinged when challenged, which will just give his opponent more ammo.


30 posted on 02/18/2016 4:55:22 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: All

Three Strikes re WSJ/Fox poll

Three Strikes - 3rd Time This Campaign Season NBC/WSJ Caught Promoting Agenda Polls
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 02/17/2016 | Sundance
Posted on 2/17/2016, 4:57:15 PM by PJBankard

The team of NBC and Wall Street Journal (Rupert Murdoch owned) has struck again with their latest highly coordinated and heavily manufactured latest “Agenda Poll”. We have previously revealed NBC/WSJ’s prior two constructs.......

[SNIP]

Remember, an “agenda poll” is not created to show a statistical snapshot of the presidential race. An “agenda poll” has nothing to do with the support. Agenda Polls are manufactured to create media talking points, to create media narratives.

Agenda polling is about setting out to make a story, to sell a specific narrative, by using polling as the means to justify the story you are selling. Nothing more, and nothing less.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3398474/posts


31 posted on 02/18/2016 4:55:41 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOy Pe Open Borders elite thugs! Say hell no to their candidates!)
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To: OldSaltUSN

Thank you!


32 posted on 02/18/2016 4:56:54 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey, cool. You found an article on a lib site where the author talks about how Trump is beating Cruz.

Clearly this means Trump is a Democrat. I’m totally changing my vote now.


33 posted on 02/18/2016 4:57:38 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Because the Democrat vote won't be split. While Trump has alienated many Republicans and has high unfavorably.
34 posted on 02/18/2016 4:57:46 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: altura

Yep. Some of them can be but not all of them are like that.


35 posted on 02/18/2016 4:58:26 PM PST by MLL
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To: joesbucks

Tell that to the first President Bush.


36 posted on 02/18/2016 4:58:53 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Everyone beats Hill /Sanders
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
INDICATIONS an SANITY?:

National poll shows entire Republican field can beat both Hillary and Bernie.
Against Hillary:
Trump wins 45% to 43%.
Cruz wins 45-44
Rubio wins 46-42
Against Bernie:
Trump wins 44% to 43%.
Cruz loses 42-44
Rubio wins 46-42

The ads touting a vote for Trump/Cruz is a vote for the Democrats are not only offensive to a large segment of GOP voters who support these candidates, but also apparently not supported by current polling data.

Apparently each of the top three GOP candidates are capable of beating either Clinton or Sanders. Of course, that’s not necessarily saying much, since Clinton and Sanders are arguably the worst two presidential candidates in recent history.

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/226986/


37 posted on 02/18/2016 4:59:43 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOy Pe Open Borders elite thugs! Say hell no to their candidates!)
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To: OldSaltUSN
Misspoke:

I said:

"Third, I think voters will move to Cruz or Rubio, from Bush,"

I meant: "... from Trump".

(There are no Bush voters left to move anywhere, anyways.)

38 posted on 02/18/2016 4:59:59 PM PST by OldSaltUSN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I watched Cruz last night on CNN. He was brilliant, impressive, and presidential with spot-on foreign policy, etc. Tonight is Trump’s night on CNN.


39 posted on 02/18/2016 5:00:01 PM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rubio’s numbers will go up as Yeb!, Carson and Kasich exit.
The Cheap Labor Express will put all its effort behind him.
I still think if Trump’s numbers hold up, he’s shoe-in for the nomination.
Look for large segments of the GOP party appartus to try to sabotage his campaign.
I don’t think it will work.
Trump vs Hillary or Trump vs Bernie, Trump wins handily.


40 posted on 02/18/2016 5:00:18 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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