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Ted Cruz takes early lead in Kansas Republican caucus
The Week ^ | March 5, 2016

Posted on 03/05/2016 12:49:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

In the Kansas Republican caucus, very early returns have Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in the lead. With 3 percent of the results in, Cruz has 53 percent of the vote, followed by Donald Trump with 21 percent, John Kasich with 15 percent, and Marco Rubio with 10 percent. The Kansas Republican Party released a statement earlier Saturday, saying turnout across the state was "incredible," with some locations reporting "four of five" times the number of voters who came out in 2012. Republicans are also caucusing today in Kentucky and Maine, and holding a primary in Louisiana.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: cruz; jis4justopenprimary; ks2016; rubio; tedcruz; trump
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To: SamAdams76

Decision desk has Cruz the winner.

http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/march-5th-gop/


141 posted on 03/05/2016 1:43:46 PM PST by Keen-Minded
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

This is what happens when:

1) It’s a Republican-only State (and you can’t fake-register as a Republican at the last moment),

and,

2)It’s a caucus, so people have to justify their votes in front of their neighbors.

Under these circumstances, too many Trumpsters are either disallowed or are too ashamed to show themselves.


142 posted on 03/05/2016 1:44:12 PM PST by BCrago66
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Kansas · 40 delegates
25% reporting

Votes
Ted Cruz

49.6%
6,312
Donald Trump

25.6%
3,259
Marco Rubio

13.5%
1,718
John Kasich

9.6%
1,223


143 posted on 03/05/2016 1:44:27 PM PST by ConservingFreedom (Trump fans:'he's no more conservative than Mitt'-www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3389209/posts)
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To: Popman

Think you’re going to win in November without crossovers?


144 posted on 03/05/2016 1:45:03 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: arl295

I looked it up. 2012 had a huge turnout and there were just under 30,000 votes cast. So the percentage is about right. 2008 was around 19,000 votes total, I think.


145 posted on 03/05/2016 1:45:20 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: The Ghost of FReepers Past

It looks like it will be an impressive victory for Ted. About half as dominant as Santorum’s victory there in 2012, and Huckabee’s victory there in 2008, but impressive nonetheless.


146 posted on 03/05/2016 1:45:29 PM PST by Wissa (Gone Galt)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
That was the same for us in out long lines!

Most everyone we saw and chatted with around us for over 1 34 hrs, claimed they were "there for Cruz" and many who walked out and heard our conversation regarding Cruz, smiled and gave us all the big thumbs up!

KS is pretty darned conservative, except in the large welfare Meccas like Topeka and even the large minority area in Wichita and we elected Huckabee in '08 and Santorum in '12!

Just can't imagine a Trumpster proclaiming that they're for Ted Cruz!

147 posted on 03/05/2016 1:45:45 PM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: odawg

In your logic then it’s just ridiculous for anyone to claim that “CRUZ WILL LOSE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION”(In all caps..).

When polls can change (which you are correct on).


148 posted on 03/05/2016 1:45:45 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: BCrago66

I agree with you.


149 posted on 03/05/2016 1:46:00 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: patq
Yep, Cruz was forecasted to win Kansas today

Would you share the polls and forecasts that said that?

150 posted on 03/05/2016 1:46:01 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: fireman15

not sure what you mean?


151 posted on 03/05/2016 1:46:39 PM PST by dp0622
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To: austingirl

Trump supporters only hear what they want to hear.


152 posted on 03/05/2016 1:46:59 PM PST by FreedomForce
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To: zerosix

It is looking like our similar experiences are playing out in the numbers. A poster was mad at me for saying what happened, but it was the truth. I was not exaggerating at all.


153 posted on 03/05/2016 1:47:19 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: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Cruz has no chance of winning the general. If it’s Cruz, we lose.


154 posted on 03/05/2016 1:47:23 PM PST by Bird Jenkins
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To: JSDude1

“In your logic then it’s just ridiculous for anyone to claim that “CRUZ WILL LOSE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION”(In all caps..)”

You must have the wrong person. I have never said anything about Cruz in the general election.


155 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:13 PM PST by odawg
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To: fireman15

This caucus stuff is crap. It is staged to be exclusionary to new voters. Closed primaries are cool, but a caucus is crap.


156 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:15 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

Decision desk has Cruz the winner.

http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/march-5th-gop/


157 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:19 PM PST by Keen-Minded
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To: FreedomForce

I’ve noticed that. LOL


158 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:25 PM PST by austingirl (Cruz 2016)
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To: Bird Jenkins

I disagree. The polls (which I am not a big follower of polls) say Cruz would beat Hillary but Trump would not.


159 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:31 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: arl295

12K votes have been counted

30K votes was the total in 2012.

Even assuming a 33% increase in votes to 40K this year from 2012, 12K is about 24% of the total votes.


160 posted on 03/05/2016 1:48:49 PM PST by Truthsearcher
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