But it was to impress evangelicals that his evangelical past is much stronger or more familiar.....But again, in the grand scheme, it’s not newsworthy.
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My opinion, Trump is deliberately trying to give Iowa to Cruz— I said that from the time he went after Carson.
Cruz’s strongest suit is religion— you can’t beat him there. He has the endorsement of not only Iowa’s Vander Plaats and Rep. Steve King, but evangelical leaders nationally.
Trump knows that when he says as you suggest— ‘I’m more evangelical’- he’s not just tweaking Cruz— more importantly, he’s tweaking the judgment of King and Vander Plaats. They are now in the position that they must come out and defend their reputations— and explain why they endorsed Cruz over Trump.
Attack Cruz on trade, he’s an “insider”, maybe even Canadian— never on religion, especially in Iowa.
Trump knows that- he’s punting Iowa.
> “Iowa’s Vander Plaats and Rep. Steve King, but evangelical leaders nationally”
Iowa is not Vander whatever nor is it Steve King. McCain and Romney had such endorsements coming out their ears and they lost Iowa.
Janis Joplin f’d about 100 guys in a tent at Woodstock in 1969. Her big name did nothing to change what she was.
I don’t think notable Iowans such as Vander whoever and King mean a damn thing to what’s coming. And I don’t know what’s coming nor am I going to engage in wild hallucinations about ‘punting’ this or that.
Feel free to smoke whatever you’re smoking but please do it outside my posting sphere.