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Ted Cruz vs. Marco Rubio: This Is Where We Are Headed
Red State ^ | September 21, 2015 | Erick Erickson

Posted on 09/23/2015 7:30:33 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

The sharp and rapid rise of Carly Fiorina is, for me at least, another indicator that polling right now is volatile and flawed. I actually think if primary season started tomorrow, we’d find the last men standing would be Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 100% and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) 92%, with Cruz having a slight advantage — for now at least.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; marcorubio; rubio; tedcruz
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To: Godebert
Both Rubio and Cruz are ineligible for president. See Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution.

That birther bus pulled out of the station a long time ago, bub.

21 posted on 09/23/2015 7:47:26 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler

He’s running. I’m not. That’s for him to worry about. I don’t think this is his first rodeo and I’m sure he has peeps to take care of those details.


22 posted on 09/23/2015 7:48:03 AM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: Timber Rattler

Interesting...but a long ways to go.


23 posted on 09/23/2015 7:48:19 AM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: ripnbang
That’s for him to worry about. I don’t think this is his first rodeo and I’m sure he has peeps to take care of those details.

Which is the point---he isn't worrying about it and doesn't have the peeps for the details.

24 posted on 09/23/2015 7:49:20 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

and he’s taken them on IN THE SENATE.


Really?


25 posted on 09/23/2015 7:49:36 AM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Erickson’s FB page has been flamed to the point of unbelievability. He is now reduced to posting pics of what he had for dinner last night with accompanying recipe.


Bwahahaha....you owe me a computer. Blew coffee all over the keyboard:)


26 posted on 09/23/2015 7:51:05 AM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Good point.


27 posted on 09/23/2015 7:52:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Timber Rattler

Anyone who would vote for Rubio is an imbecile. He is an open borders amnesty RINO


28 posted on 09/23/2015 7:53:12 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: Godebert; Jim Robinson
CATO Institute: Yes, Ted Cruz Can be President

As I've stated elsewhere on this forum many times, I have infinitely more confidence in Mark Levin and the CATO Institute than I do in legions of internet sea lawyers and bloggers. ... JimRob

29 posted on 09/23/2015 7:53:13 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Timber Rattler

Erickson is an a$$hole. He hates Trump and will do anything to stop him from the nomination.


30 posted on 09/23/2015 7:53:53 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Timber Rattler
Erickson isn't good at this stuff.

He's right that Rubio may be the biggest threat........to conservatives. Now that Jeb appears neutered, the GOPe will flock to him and hope they can revive him with $$$. Rubio is telegenic, energetic, charismatic and speaks well. Unfortunately he has shown his cards with the gang of eight, he's a malleable and gullible man, a weapon in the hands of the DNCe and GOPe.

The base won't forget that easily.

Anyone saying that this isn't Trump's race to win or lose is not seeing things correctly.

31 posted on 09/23/2015 7:55:59 AM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: Timber Rattler
Bad sentence: Now that Jeb appears neutered, the GOPe will flock to him and hope they can revive him with $$$.

Should have said: Now that Jeb appears neutered, the GOPe will flock to Rubio and hope they can revive him with $$$.

32 posted on 09/23/2015 7:58:02 AM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: kabar
He hates Trump and will do anything to stop him from the nomination.

So how is Trump going to get the nomination if he has no ground game? Is his name going to magically appear on primary ballots in all 50 states?

33 posted on 09/23/2015 7:58:08 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Cruz has a real problem as a candidate. He is not connecting with the voters. You can be the smartest guy in class and know all the answers, but you will never be elected class President. Something is missing. He is mired in single digits.


34 posted on 09/23/2015 7:58:27 AM PDT by kabar
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To: MARKUSPRIME
Anyone who would vote for Rubio is an imbecile. He is an open borders amnesty RINO.

That's not what I got from Rubio in the two debates so far and in the recent candidate forum in South Carolina.

It is one thing to assert a claim. It is another to demonstrate it with evidence, to answer objections, and thus to persuade.

35 posted on 09/23/2015 7:59:07 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: kabar
Cruz has a real problem as a candidate.

His problem is the infatuation with the amateurs, Trump, Carson, and Fiorina, who are garnering all the attention. Once they fold, one by one, Cruz will rise. We are still a long way away from any delegates being chosen.

36 posted on 09/23/2015 8:01:30 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: Timber Rattler

If you are forming your political opinions from listening to Erick Erickson you are not operating in a realm of reality.


37 posted on 09/23/2015 8:02:45 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Timber Rattler
Trump's name will be on the ballots. He is assembling his ground game now. He will have no problem in getting on the ballot.

The GOPe and their lackeys are throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks. Trump is turning out huge crowds and his followers are energetic and motivated. Obviously he has enough of a ground game to do that.

Anyone who has been involved in politics knows that these huge events require lots of planning, organization, and logistics. Trump is doing that. He must have some very good advance people along with the cooperation of people on the ground.

I have been part of advance teams and know what it takes to pull this off.

38 posted on 09/23/2015 8:04:08 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Charles Henrickson
You choose two exact opposites to be for?
39 posted on 09/23/2015 8:04:57 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Three people ahead of him have to fold? hahahahahaha.


40 posted on 09/23/2015 8:05:10 AM PDT by proust (If Obama was accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict him?)
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