Cruz is a Senator. Haven’t we had enough of those guys? All Senators are just more of “blah, blah, blah). I would prefer a Governor who has had to face down an unfriendly Legislature and courts, not to mention the Democrat and Union money with succcess.
So he fought the unions......I hope you spee sponish : )
I’ve had enough of RINO’s...be them Gov’s or Senators...and faux conservatives who pretend to be grassroots like Scott Walker.
I’ll support a real leader...Ted Cruz.
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>>>I would prefer a Governor who has had to face down an unfriendly Legislature and courts, not to mention the Democrat and Union money with succcess.<<<
I would prefer a guy who isn’t afraid to get dirty. I would prefer a guy who doesn’t give a damn about playing the game the way it has been played before. I would prefer a guy who didn’t suck up to the media. I mean you know who is going to side with whom. You need somebody like Reagan who could rise above the noise and get his message to the voters. Most Americans think things are screwed up. Now who is best able to get his message out in a crowded field? Who is best able to cut through the bias the typical reporter puts on presidential candidate? Who is best able to sound like he has common sense?
I mean Jeb/Christie/Huckster/Santorum are all pretty much the same old thing. If anyone of them won the nomination they would likely lose don’t you guys think?
Cruz, I dunno how well he will do. He’s a smart guy, but senators meh. Governors usually win the presidency. 2008 was two senators running so let’s not read anything in BHO. Walker? Maybe. Jindal, I’m not up to speed on him. Somebody care to offer analysis? Rand Paul? Despite being a senator, he has a message so different. That libertarian bent of his makes him have a cross over appeal to voters who don’t normally vote R. I think he would do the best (in the current field) in a campaign: If he can be smart enough not get the “nut” label attached to him. Remember the lady from NJ who said “I’m not a witch.” LOL what a bad quote. We also have Rubio, but can he do more than make a convincing argument to elect him because he thinks he can get the Latino vote? Can he actually deliver that and change the electoral landscape in 2016?
Personally, I like Cruz.