Posted on 02/12/2016 2:27:54 PM PST by JediJones
ROCK HILL, S.C. - With South Carolina's Republican primary just about a week away, the stakes are high for all candidates.
In an exclusive interview with NBC Charlotte's Rad Berky, Ted Cruz said he is appealing to more than just evangelicals who will make up more than 50-percent of the Republican electorate in the February 20 primary.
"I'll tell you, what we are seeing is the old Reagan coalition coming together," Cruz said.
Cruz finished strong in Iowa with evangelicals, but said he has support across the board.
"We won conservatives," Cruz said. "We also won evangelicals and we won Reagan democrats, and we also won young people."
While Cruz captured Iowa, Donald Trump had a big win in New Hampshire. This sets the stage in South Carolina, where the winner will have momentum on their side.
"I think more and more this is becoming a two man race between me and Donald Trump," Cruz explained.
Cruz believes Trump beat him in New Hampshire because even Republican conservatives are more liberal in that state. In South Carolina, Cruz believes his so-called Reagan coalition and frustration with Washington will be enough for him to win.
"I think people are tired of what I call 'campaign conservatives.' They talk a good game, but haven't walked the walk," Cruz said. "The reason that conservatives are uniting behind my campaign is because I have been a consistent fiscal conservative, a social conservative, and a national security conservative."
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A general election campaign that depends on getting votes from so-called “crossover” Dummycraps is doomed to fail. That’s what we were promised McCain and Romney would do. They failed.
The only way a Republican wins in the general election is by exciting the base, with Christian conservatives being a NECESSARY part of that. They are the central, core Republican voter. If they are not excited and energized, the candidate won’t get pushed over the finish line. If you have your base staying home, you will lose. You can only win by securing your base, and then building out from there.
Look at it as creative polling...kinda like climate change stats.
No offense, but Ted Cruz is a bald-faced liar. Last I checked that was at least somewhat unChristian.
Because he's a real conservative.
because trump is a narcissistic jerk and your polls will mean nothing unless trump the great is winning.
delusion is strong on this board.
along with all those DEMS running to his side.
i haven’t found one and there are none
just innuendo and rumore, never a solid poll
Hopefully the southern primaries will swing to Cruz. If not we will end up with Hillary.
I am one from the “old Reagan coalition” and I am supporting for Trump. Trump is NOT a Reagan but he is who we need right now.
Don’t worry, everything is gonna be alright.
~~Go Trump Go~~ ~~Go Trump Go~~ ~~Go Trump Go~~
he called republicans liars way before trump said a word.
shouldn’t you be a trump rally thead, where i got deleted for speaking against the great one.
why is dissent only allowed in Cruz threads.
and a bunch of my posts got pulled from trump “rally” theads because they are extra special threads and you can’t insult trump there.
but this is a CRUZ thread and the insults against him are flying.
i dont get it
Ted’s full of it. Reality is he appeals do a very narrow base of the Republican Party. And according to the latest SC poll he doesn’t even beat Trump with conservatives and evangelicals. Cruz has zero appeal to anyone outside of these groups. You all can mock my state of NJ, but the fact is that nobody here knows who Cruz is and those that do can’t stand him. Trump on the other hand is known by everyone and has a pretty impressive following. He will be competitive here in the general and may win if things roll right. A Cruz electoral map will look like the Old South with a few Plains states thrown in.
I am not saying that the campaign is relying on demorats. I am just saying the Reagan coalition had a lot of blue collar workers who were. They are going to Trump because or borders and jobs
Quit crying.
When I guy can't even say the name of a book in the New Testament correctly and doesn't believe he needs God's forgiveness I don't believe him when he claims to be a Christian. Why would I vote for a person of low character.
you trump guys cry like 5 year olds and i’m afraid you’ll sue :)
Cruz cannot win the General. NEVER!
AWESOME: Rick Perry going ALL OUT to back Ted Cruz, enlisting big name veterans with new Super PAC
That is ridiculously false. But Heidi says Ted is the "face of God" so please don't strike me down, Lord Cruz!
Its simple. Trump supporters sit on the abuse button and Cruz supporters don’t
I just reported you for abuse.
Something like 30% of people voting in 2016 were not even alive during the Reagan years much less voting! If Cruz is building a “Reagan” coalition, he is doing it with Democrat tricks—getting the “dead” to vote on Election Day!
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