Posted on 04/27/2016 11:56:39 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina as his running mate in the race for the White House.
The Texas senator plans to formally unveil his pick for vice president Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.
That's according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the plan, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized speak before the official announcement.
Cruz is trying to generate momentum for his struggling campaign. GOP front-runner Donald Trump swept primaries in five Northeastern states on Tuesday.
Cruz has been mathematically eliminated from winning enough delegates to clinch the Republican presidential nomination before primary voting ends.
But he's pushing to claim the nomination at a contested national convention in July.
The 61-year-old Fiorina endorsed Cruz earlier in the year after abandoning her own presidential bid. The former chief executive at Hewlett-Packard has never held elected office.
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Seems out of touch w/ reality to announce a VP nominee before securing 1237 delegates. https://t.co/Hqx8MRyAjR pic.twitter.com/xXDa4qJ5tP— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) April 27, 2016
Worst headline ever:
Cruz to tap Carly Fiorina.....
I thought he was behind in the primaries.
Agreed! pic.twitter.com/biyldP3CIw— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2016
Why is he doing that when he’s been mathematically eliminated from the race?
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic would be more accurate.
She’s from CA. He’s trying to block Trump in CA. It’s desperate and it won’t work.
Meh.
Methinks he’s a bit too early for that ........................ or late...................
He’s looking forward to the establishment’s hijinks at the convention.
He doesn’t copulate with rats. Horses are fair game, apparently.
I thought Lyin Ted dropped out - now he’s tapping Fiorina for Veep? What a dipshit
It suits good ol’ Ted sCruz....word is he’s a real ladies man.
Why not? I am not even in the race and I pick SpongeBob SquarePants for my running mate. Just kidding (actually I will ask Donald Trump).
Say it ain't so, Joe!
[She’s from CA. He’s trying to block Trump in CA]
Didn’t Snarly force thousands of Californians to lose their jobs???
LOL!
Twit by Journolista alumni Dave ‘the weasel’ Weigel:
“daveweigel ;@daveweigel · 1h1 hour ago
If Cruz picks Carly and loses California anyway I reserve the headline “CARLY DON’T SURF.”
“
(He’s a reliable early source source for liberal media’s memes and narratives.)
Maybe she is going to run with him for the senate, cause it sure isn’t the presidency.
Thanks a lot. :)
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