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Statement from (Iowa) Secretary of State Paul Pate Regarding Misleading Mailer from Cruz
Oskaloosa News ^

Posted on 01/30/2016 1:07:24 PM PST by springwater13

Today I was shown a piece of literature from the Cruz for President campaign that misrepresents the role of my office, and worse, misrepresents Iowa election law. Accusing citizens of Iowa of a "voting violation" based on Iowa Caucus participation, or lack thereof, is false representation of an official act. There is no such thing as an election violation related to frequency of voting. Any insinuation or statement to the contrary is wrong and I believe it is not in keeping in the spirit of the Iowa Caucuses.

Additionally, the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office never "grades" voters. Nor does the Secretary of State maintain records related to Iowa Caucus participation. Caucuses are organized and directed by the state political parties, not the Secretary of State, nor local elections officials. Also, the Iowa Secretary of State does not "distribute" voter records. They are available for purchase for political purposes only, under Iowa Code." - Paul D. Pate, Iowa Secretary of State

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To: Yaelle
As long as you understand that Trump voters also know his failings and will vote for him anyway, as well.

OK, but I find 57 failings in Trump to every 1 that I find in Cruz.

261 posted on 01/30/2016 2:22:05 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: Catsrus

That’s a big meow all right.

The gracious way out of this for Cruz would be to apologize, and to state that he will be refocusing his campaign on what is right and appropriate, and eschewing gimmicks, that he believes he can win on merit.

The man who apologizes is the bigger man.


262 posted on 01/30/2016 2:22:35 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: catnipman

“selling” is one form of distributing, but there are many other different ways to distribute something besides selling it.
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Yes....it depends upon what the meaning of “is” is.


263 posted on 01/30/2016 2:22:38 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: JediJones
I don't see a Drudge story on it.

It's on Drudge now.

264 posted on 01/30/2016 2:22:49 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: usconservative
there is NO SUCH THING as a secret ballot, and there hasn't been for DECADES.

Thanks for that post, but a little clarification is in order. Whether or not you vote is public info. (at least in some localities). Who you vote for is not.

265 posted on 01/30/2016 2:22:57 PM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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To: Friend of the Friendless

Not to mention that is deceitful and not in line with his evangelical persona.


266 posted on 01/30/2016 2:23:32 PM PST by jimbo807
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To: Linda Frances

“When is trump going to show shame over real evil he’s done?”

Ah. Yet another classic attempt at deflection, like when the wife wrecks the car and the husband starts to say something about it, and the wife launches into an attack on the husband for accidentally leaving the garage lights on at night.


267 posted on 01/30/2016 2:23:37 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Project by level of apparent spiritual resources and then tell me, why isn’t Cruz that way?

It matters to God.


268 posted on 01/30/2016 2:23:42 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: txhurl
Joe Scarborough (345K Followers):

Joe Scarborough ‏@JoeNBC 48s48 seconds ago An ugly way to end a campaign. Hope & Shame? http://www.redstate.com/2016/01/30/cruz-campaign-mailers-shame-voters/ …

Brace yourself. That's John King, Drudge, Morning Joe... all within about an hour. You don't think this is going to be a big deal on evening broadcasts?

269 posted on 01/30/2016 2:25:16 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: txhurl

There is one in the Daily Beast now too. The statement just came out a few hours ago.


270 posted on 01/30/2016 2:25:50 PM PST by erlayman (yw)
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To: ex91B10

What’s next? Free booze and smokes?

Weed and Hendricks..


271 posted on 01/30/2016 2:26:19 PM PST by AFret.
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To: HiTech RedNeck
FWIW, someone posted the Iowa law on another site. What they did might be illegal in Iowa. They didn't just badger folks with their own voting record and shaming. They included neighbors names and their participation percents. And they suggested they might come out with a progress report mailing after the caucus.

Isn't that coercion?

272 posted on 01/30/2016 2:26:29 PM PST by grania
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To: Charles Henrickson
"Ted is the best all-around social and constitutional conservative in the race"

That's a fact.

273 posted on 01/30/2016 2:26:33 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: TontoKowalski

“And now on Drudge. Linking to “The Hill” article. “

yeah, but we saw it first at FR!!! :-)

kinda fun to watch something like this spread into the MSM. once the SecState Iowa released his statement to an MSM outlet, it was inevitable for this thing to blow up in the MSM like a slow motion train wreck.


274 posted on 01/30/2016 2:26:37 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Jim 0216
Seems like Cruz is going off the rails a bit.

Since the previous debate where Trump took Cruz to task, Cruz's campaign seems to be having problems.

Previously, Cruz just sort of coasted as Trump and the others were under major attacks from the media. Then, when Cruz sort of got even/ahead of Trump in Iowa, the blitz started against him. He hasn't responded well.

Bringing on Beck?

Something is off about the Cruz campaign and it has been since the SC Debate in mid January.
275 posted on 01/30/2016 2:27:21 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: springwater13

The Cruz campaign jumped the shark when Glenn Beck “swore him in.” From hear on out it’s just acrobatics.


276 posted on 01/30/2016 2:27:32 PM PST by I Hired Craig Livingstone
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To: springwater13

The Donald has Cruz on the ropes, and Cruz pretty much shot himself in the foot.


277 posted on 01/30/2016 2:27:44 PM PST by mquinn (Obama's supporters: a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise)
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To: Fresh Wind

Drudge links to The Hill story.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/267625-iowa-secretary-of-state-scolds-cruz-over-controversial-mailers


278 posted on 01/30/2016 2:27:57 PM PST by ironman
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To: TomGuy

The story is now on DRUDGE. It’s going to be everywhere soon. The Secretary of State statement is lighting a fire to the story. Cruz is finished.


279 posted on 01/30/2016 2:28:12 PM PST by springwater13
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To: catnipman

Admit it, if it looks too good to be true for Cruz haters, it probably is too good to be true. Yes, the campaign postage meter stamped them. But this was either unknown by Cruz or sabotage.


280 posted on 01/30/2016 2:28:24 PM PST by txhurl (I'm with the Nasty Canadian '16)
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