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Exclusive: Donald Trump Losing Unbound Delegate Race to Ted Cruz
Time Magazine ^ | April 24, 2016 | Tessa Berenson

Posted on 04/24/2016 7:15:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The group could be pivotal

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has a clear early lead in the Republican race for unbound delegates who can vote their personal preference on the first ballot at the Cleveland convention, according to a TIME survey, presenting an obstacle for frontrunner Donald Trump if he falls just short of the 1,237 bound delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

Of the 63 unbound delegates who have already been named, 26 have told TIME or other news outlets that they are either committed to support Cruz, lean towards supporting Cruz or refuse to support Trump on the first ballot. By contrast Trump has the public support of only one delegate in North Dakota. Another delegate in American Samoa is Trump’s local campaign chair, but he declined to confirm to TIME that he will support Trump on the first ballot. Fifteen others declined to tell TIME their preference, and 15 more could not be reached for comment....

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 1237er; 2ndshift; agitprop; ashleycruz; cruz; cruzanity; cruztroll; delegates; fatdracula; giveitupalready; kamikruzies; luzer; tedcruz; tedstablishment; transsanity; trump; trumpanklebiters; unipatsy; youcruzyoulose
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1 posted on 04/24/2016 7:15:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz does great where the voters have no say.


2 posted on 04/24/2016 7:17:18 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh here we go again, more anti Trump crap...


3 posted on 04/24/2016 7:17:24 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’d have to be a complete moron to buy into this gibberish.

Calling all cucks!


4 posted on 04/24/2016 7:17:41 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz’s plan is to steal it on the first ballot, and if he succeeds, he is a traitor, and should be dealt with as one.


5 posted on 04/24/2016 7:20:15 PM PDT by heights
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

File this under “Winning the battle, but losing the war,” pyhric-victory division.


6 posted on 04/24/2016 7:21:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So you want an open convention? Where anybody but cruise will be nominated?

If cruise isn't paying you for your incessant useless posts, you need your head examined. If he is, you're just a nothing.


7 posted on 04/24/2016 7:25:07 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You still posting your incessant crap about contested conventions? I cannot wait until Trump gets to 1237 so i dont have to see you every time i come to this site.


8 posted on 04/24/2016 7:25:47 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does Cruz even understand the political implication of stealing an election? Do it the properly and not by gaming the system


9 posted on 04/24/2016 7:26:49 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, if Time is good enough for DT, it’s good enough for Free Republic.


10 posted on 04/24/2016 7:27:27 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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I know why the media does this - they have to keep up the idea of a race with its outcome up in the air for view/ratings/hits.

Why even the most delusional Cruzbot would buy into this transparent nonsense, well, I don't know.

11 posted on 04/24/2016 7:28:23 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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12 posted on 04/24/2016 7:28:35 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I cannot wait until Cruz gets beaten so badly that 2nd Div Vet finally takes his Division and goes away. THAT will be almost as rewarding as Trump winning it all.


13 posted on 04/24/2016 7:29:01 PM PDT by tenthirteen
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; fatima

Fatima reports she just saw on TV in PA that DT said he and Ted would be friends in 5 weeks. Had to go chew some meds on that report.


14 posted on 04/24/2016 7:30:16 PM PDT by txhurl
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Drip ...drip ...drip

Cruz has NO pathway to the nomination, so to keep the meme alive, there has to be a bastardization of the system. Fortunately, the last 24 hours have seen several "pledged" delegates to Cruz come to their senses and decide to abide by the will of the voters (I predicted this on Friday, that it would begin within 72 hours). I think the next 72 hours will be the final nail in the coffin. As delegates see themselves standing more and more alone, their dishonesty exposed, they will run for cover under the Trump tree. Remember every delegate that Cruz has won over from Trump was the result of bribery.

The good thing is all the money being wasted by Cruz and his Cruzbot Super Pac's. Drain 'em dry.

15 posted on 04/24/2016 7:30:48 PM PDT by The Citizen Soldier ("It's always good to be underestimated." ~Donald Trump)
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To: heights
Nah.

Any uncommitted delegates Trump gets is just gravy. Cruz is Texas toast on the first ballot.

16 posted on 04/24/2016 7:30:52 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’re getting really boring 2DV, Time magazine?


17 posted on 04/24/2016 7:31:35 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: txhurl

This is all Kabuki theatre.


18 posted on 04/24/2016 7:32:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Either Cruz or Trump, but Hillary we must dump!)
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To: jazusamo

Now refute the facts reported in the article.


19 posted on 04/24/2016 7:33:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Either Cruz or Trump, but Hillary we must dump!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I know it is. Why I let it torque me up is beyond me.


20 posted on 04/24/2016 7:33:49 PM PDT by txhurl
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