Posted on 05/24/2015 9:52:33 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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Dr. Ben Carson THRASHES both Ted Cruz and Scott Walker in Saturday Oklahoma (Bible Belt) Straw Poll Victory at the "Southern Republican Leadership Conference".
Ben Carson's Oklahoma Straw Poll Victory a CHALLENGE for ALL Ted Cruz State Campaigns (especially Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida)!
How in the world did Ben Carson (with extremely limited funding) DEFEAT the Ted Cruz Campaign (a $ 30 million national campaign) ?
"Team Work" ... across the state borders of Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana ... and ... hmmmm ... and EVEN Oklahoma).
Dr. Ben Carson's laser-focused TEAM of regional state supporters won the political battle.
Although I decisively support Senator Ted Cruz, I admire Doctor Ben Carson, and would recommend that all view his movie "Gifted Hands" (Netflix).
And just as Gen. George Patton Jr. admired German Gen. Erwin Rommel, I am "compelled" to respect the excellent teamwork and "command execution" demonstrated in Ben Carson's Oklahoma victory.
We'll examine the HARD LESSONS for the Ted Cruz State-level "Grassroots" Campaigns in a moment. First, let's review the "hard numbers" of political victory and defeat.
Straw Poll Results:
Ben Carson: 25.4 %
Scott Walker: 20.5 %
Ted Cruz: 16.6 %
Chris Christie: 5.3 %
Rick Perry: 5.0 %
Jeb Bush: 4.9 %
Rand Paul: 4.1 %
Marco Rubio: 4.1 %
Bobby Jindal: 4.1 %
Carly Fiorina: 2.7 %
Mike Huckabee: 2.7 %
Rick Santorum: 1.9 %
Donald Trump: 1.2 %
Mark Everson: 0.8 %
Lindsey Graham: 0.5 %
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The (otherwise excellent) network of Ted Cruz FACEBOOK pages illustrates the root cause behind Ben Carson's political victory in Oklahoma.
There are at least three (3) Facebook Page Group "executive leaders" essentially involved in a Hatfield-McCoy blood feud.
The result ?
Ted Cruz ($ 30 million) gets "thrashed" in Oklahoma by Ben Carson (a pauper).
These Facebook personal rivalries DAMAGE the Ted Cruz National Campaign.
Time and Energy are WASTED on "logo disputes" and poisonous "vindictive" e-mails between leaders ...
that otherwise could have been directed to WINNING a VICTORY for Ted Cruz in Oklahoma.
FUTURE Ted Cruz Campaign Defeats ?
How many more State Straw Polls (reported on Drudge, Fox, ABC-NBC-CBS-CNN-NPR, AP-UPI, Bloomberg) will Ted Cruz LOSE because these Facebook "Leaders" REFUSE to FOCUS on a Ted Cruz Victory ?
Let's focus on FLORIDA for a moment.
Florida is a MUST WIN State for the U.S. Presidential Election.
The Florida GOP will hold a Straw Poll Vote in Orlando on Sept-24/26 (see Facebook RSVP below).
Will the "continuing" FLORIDA Facebook / Personal Rivalries COST Ted Cruz the victory in that STRATEGIC Florida Straw Poll vote ?
RSVP "Today" at https://www.facebook.com/events/391338851058991/
So ... where do we go from here ?
All Ted Cruz State Facebook Pages should MERGE into a single Page. Period.
Common sense suggested that Group "A" operates EAST of the Mississippi and Group "B" operates WEST of the Mississippi.
And that Groups "A" and "B" work TOGETHER.
The ability of these Facebook "Ted Cruz Leaders" is a CHARACTER TEST ... with an answer demanded NOW.
Today.
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Ted Cruz Campaign Team Members !
It's time for each of us (starting with me) to transition from Facebook "Keyboard Commandos" to becoming a Victorious "Boots-on-the Ground" force for Ted Cruz's presidential campaign.
Ouch !!! That even zinged me !
Start your organizing your State County Teams today. I've included some basic ideas below ... You're guaranteed to have even better ideas !
Here's an EXCELLENT Grassroots Campaign Book : "The Grassroots Organizing Guide for a Progressive America" ...
Created for YOU by the Democratic Party ... FREE Adobe PDF download ... (picture below)
http://www.blogforiowa.com/
/Grassroots_Organizing_Guide.pdf
Take a look at the Ted Cruz 2016 Florida Grassroots Victory Campaign website. It's a template for an easy to create website to coordinate your state's Ted Cruz election campaign ... (picture below).
http://www.engineering-excellence.us/ted_cruz_2016_florida.
"Let's Roll !"
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Suggested Goals and Responsibilities for State Grassroots Campaign County Team Coordinators:
1) At ALL times preserve the good name of Senator Ted Cruz !
2) Follow the "official" Ted Cruz Campaign "Chain of Command".
3) ALL Ted Cruz 2016 Grassroots members MUST register at: www.tedcruz.org/volunteer/ .
4) All leadership SHALL be free of arrest records and felony convictions.
5) Strategic Operational Directive: Win State GOP 2016 Primary !
6) Recruit for these Key Positions
6-A) Five (5) Senior County Team Leaders
6-B) Press-News Media Liaison : Interviews & Press Conferences
6-C) Campaign Materials Manager : Literature & Yard Signs
6-D) Three (3) Pastors-Rabbis from local Church-Synagogues
6-E) Internet Social Media Coordinator : Admin for State webpage
6-F) Financial Coordinator (Treasurer)
6-G) Tea Party Group Liaison : Invites Tea Party Groups
6-H) Art-Graphics Coordinator for banners, logos, signs, etc.
6-I) Event Planner for Meetings & Rallies
7) Create an effective Grassroots COMMUNICATION NETWORK
7-A) Master Communication Database : Name, Phones, E-Mails
7-B) Only the Five Senior County Team Leaders have access
8) Team Leader Weekly Communication Meetings
8-A) Informal. Coffee shops, etc.
8-B) Discuss tasks, people
face to face is best.
8-C) Goal -- One (1) public County Rally-Event each month
These events are Dry Runs for the 2016 State GOP Primary
They are a GREAT test of TEAM strengths and weaknesses.
"Practice-Practice-Practice-Practice-Practice".
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"Godspeed" to Ted Cruz's Presidential Election Victory !
Douglas Coggeshall
Florida Pinellas County Team
Ted Cruz 2016 Florida Grassroots Victory campaign
http://www.engineering-excellence.us/ted_cruz_2016_florida.html
(727) 485-6220
Ted-Cruz-2016@Engineering-Excellence.US
I’m not “irritated” at all; just amazed at your lack of reading comprehension and writing skills.
Hey Bud, that comment was one or two sentences. What are you talking about, “paragraph”?
You have no idea what you posted to me, do you. LOL
Please go back and see to what I was referencing re your two identical posts to me.
So .. what I hear is since Carson has won ONE poll .. it’s over for Cruz.
I am stunned at such ignorance.
In a representative republic the people are entitled to be told before the vote what laws will be imposed on them. This crew is running the country indifferent to the citizenry and ass backwards. He has a duty to inform I have no duty to wait like a slave for the master to tell us what the new rules are we have no voice in.
my contempt stands
Maybe you didn’t make the statement, but you posted the article making that statement.
Have you ever lived in OK ..????
I have. And .. I can tell you, there are a lot of people who live there who are not Ted Cruz Conservatives.
The current Gov. is in the mold of Ted Cruz, and she had a very difficult time getting re-elected.
I think it would have been important to note that - because it blunts the title - big time.
your observations are spot-on ... thanks ...
Roll in your contempt, then.
Fact is Cruz knows more about it than you or I and I’ll trust his judgement.
I am old enough to know not to trust the word of any politician Republican or Democrat its what in fact they do that matters not what they say. There are far more betrayals on the record than honorable acts.
I earned my skepticism badge with two tours in Viet Nam and am proud of it
Enjoy all the skepticism you want, that’s a good thing.
Just seems to me that condemning Cruz because of something you know nothing about is pretty stupid.
If it becomes law we shall see who is stupid. (Nothing personal intended).
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