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How the Rubio Campaign Will Argue Third Place Is Really a Victory - Again
NBC News ^ | February 20, 2016 | Gabe Gutierrez

Posted on 02/20/2016 6:27:22 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mario Rubco is the last chance The Cheap Labor Express has to prevent us from electing a President who will stop the illegal alien inundation.


61 posted on 02/20/2016 6:51:28 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are you going to be OK with third?


62 posted on 02/20/2016 6:51:34 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: Leto

little difficult with a yuge wall, moron.


63 posted on 02/20/2016 6:51:56 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump! The Art Of The Comeback!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Candidates dropped out since Iowa. Where did their 3%and 4% go? Is anyone picking up a lion’s share of that?

The Cruz campaign made this big deal about a fantastic ground game. Im biased for a ground game and I bought it. But either it is a lie and they dont have a ground game or more likely the campaign staff, appointed campaign volunteer leaders, chairs of the campaign at the state, county and other levels are have no clue how to run a ground game.

It should be noted that the largest conservative training organization, CLI does not understand the ground game and advocates against anything more than a token ground game... last I checked.


64 posted on 02/20/2016 6:52:21 PM PST by spintreebob
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To: gov_bean_ counter

You are so bitter. I hope someday you get help. Lying doesn’t help you or your cause.


65 posted on 02/20/2016 6:53:35 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I assume Cruz is now calling 3rd place a victory.


66 posted on 02/20/2016 6:54:16 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man St anding.)
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To: mmichaels1970

What were the expectations? I think most thought he’d finish in a close #2 or #3 and that’s what happened. Rubio and Cruz did cut into the margin of Trump no doubt, but that’s not exactly earth shattering.


67 posted on 02/20/2016 6:54:33 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: nclaurel
His own words, "It was good for business"

He will sell out US again, this time only on a larger scale.

68 posted on 02/20/2016 6:54:52 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: digger48

Not at this point it’s not. He’ll get the big $$$$ coming in and then he can really compete. Rubio will be the nominee most likely. Trump needs to pay everyone to stay in to get the nomination.


69 posted on 02/20/2016 6:55:32 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: virginia9000

It was so funny seeing the Gop/rino’s putting on the smiley face like they were happy that Rubio got thumped. Let’s kick the establishment to the back of the room.


70 posted on 02/20/2016 6:57:13 PM PST by Carry me back (.Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

You poor bitter man.


71 posted on 02/20/2016 7:01:52 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Trump won’t lose to Hillary. Hillary’s campaign, and it is too close for comfort against Sanders, I doubt can survive the incoming from the FBI investigations. And Hillary has it coming! Trump may come up against some real contenders who replace Hillary, though.


72 posted on 02/20/2016 7:02:12 PM PST by kiltie65
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To: lonestar67

I have thought more about it. I think you are right. Bush will endorse Rubio for one reason: Amnesty. He will take a liar for amnesty if that’s the only way he can get it. I don’t think he will like it.


73 posted on 02/20/2016 7:02:55 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: nclaurel

Not bitter, just not a kool-aid drinker.


74 posted on 02/20/2016 7:03:43 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: kiltie65

Good point.


75 posted on 02/20/2016 7:04:22 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Er, clue: Trump doesn’t need to beat Hillary today. Or next week. Or next month. Just one day in November.

Easy peasy.


76 posted on 02/20/2016 7:06:08 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Right. I sincerely hope it gets better for you. I do mean that sincerely it is hard to worry about America. I have grieved daily for over 7 years.


77 posted on 02/20/2016 7:06:37 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

But critics - especially the Ted Cruz campaign - suggest that spinning a third-place finish into a “victory” is questionable

So, is Cruz spinning that he won?


78 posted on 02/20/2016 7:15:13 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. - Sam Adams)
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To: VerySadAmerican

I doubt it. And Fox News won’t try to spin it for him like they did Rubio in Iowa. Have you forgotten that already?


79 posted on 02/20/2016 7:17:45 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Cruz ust said that third is a victory. He said he was really tied for second. Go figure.

Cruz 1st in Iowa, 3rd in NH, and 3rd in SC. NV is next on Tuesday.

Now that Bush has dropped out, Cruz will be in third in most of the primaries from here on out. The GOPe is coalescing around Rubio.

80 posted on 02/20/2016 7:17:54 PM PST by kabar
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