Posted on 02/18/2016 6:52:42 PM PST by GIdget2004
Ted Cruz's campaign on Thursday released an ad aimed at front-runner Donald Trump in Nevada, drawing a plain contrast between the Texas senator and the billionaire on a potent topic in the Mountain West: federal land use.
"Eighty-five percent of Nevada is owned and regulated by the federal government, and Donald Trump wants to keep big government in charge," Cruz says in the 30-second spot, titled "Nevada Land," that will air in Nevada ahead of Tuesday's Republican caucuses in the state. "That's ridiculous."  Cruz says the land belongs to the people of Nevada, not Washington bureaucrats. "If you trust me with your vote, I will fight day and night to return full control of Nevada's lands to its rightful owners, its citizens," he says. "Count on it."
In an interview last month with Field & Stream magazine, Trump said he didn't support the federal government turning over lands in the West to the states. "I don't like the idea because I want to keep the lands great, and you don't know what the state is going to do," Trump said. "I mean, are they going to sell if they get into a little bit of trouble? And I don't think it's something that should be sold."
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Poor Ted. He’s that last one to know the party’s over.
I’ll take a side yawn with that nothing burger.
Has Cruz ever mentioned Utah or Oregon and what has transpired there?
I hear the Mounties are looking for a few good men...
Cruz’s credibility has been hurt.
Great ad! I wonder if Trump will be out with his buddy Harry Reid protesting and threatening to sue
Excuse me, would you like some fries with that or a hot apple turnover?
Don’t embarrass yourself by asking such silly questions ...
Sorry, but “on life-support” doesn’t exactly equal just “hurt”.
LOL
Trump seems to think big government is just great.
Most Democrats do.
Nothing relevant or constructive to say, but yet you just can’t help showing your ignorance, can you.
That moment when the other side has nothing better to add, and so to try and keep themselves relevant they post the same thing over, and over, and over again..........Priceless
Another defining issue of our time that Ted Cruz has taken a truly bold stance on. This is going to wake America up and fix all the problems.
CRUZ 2016! REPEAL ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION!! YEAAAAHHHHH!!!
Thanks for that. You know, there comes a time when you roll with the insults and actually glean some humor from them.
So I appreciate the laugh. Take care.
Anything swimming in secret sauce will do.
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