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Cruz to tap Carly Fiorina as running mate
AP/Yahoo ^ | 4/27 | AP

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016veep; 500kbride; carlyfiorina; cruz; desperation; fiorina; horsefacegluefactory; hp; lucent; meltdown; savedfromgluefactory; tapittapitgood; taps; tedcruz
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To: TangledUpInBlue

“Cruz to TAP Carly?” Some college girl somewhere is going to feel triggers and microaggressions after reading that headline.


21 posted on 04/27/2016 12:03:18 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Excellent move, Melty.

Now, just what position is he running for? Has to be the Cuban presidency, the only country he has a chance to win that has a VP slot.

22 posted on 04/27/2016 12:03:22 PM PDT by mvonfr
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To: surroundedbyblue

[She’s from CA. He’s trying to block Trump in CA]

What are the odds she’s mistress #6 (or #9, depending on the publication)??


23 posted on 04/27/2016 12:03:27 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: TangledUpInBlue

For which Party?


24 posted on 04/27/2016 12:04:25 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: PJBankard

Yeah, no kidding. I think sometimes, headlines aren’t created by accident. It may be they were being wry.


25 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:13 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

His campaign is just plain strange. He picked a person to be a running mate who has no appeal to anyone.


26 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:34 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: PJBankard
Worst headline ever:

Better double-tap just to make sure.

27 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:37 PM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Like he swept Texas?? Couldn’t even get 50%. Bush got 88%.


28 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:40 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: dynoman; LS; nopardons

Big point everyone is missing today is that he didn’t pick Rubio, which means Rubio probably turned Ted down along with his 172 delegates. Same with Kasich. So Ted is really a bonehead. He has no chips to play at any potential contested convention. What interest would Kasich or Rubio have in releasing their delegates to Cruz just because? Ted really is not as smart as everyone makes him out to be.


29 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:40 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

When the chips were down, whose panties did
Lying Ted hide behind, as the world watched?

Who spoke up for the Lying Ted who could not
answer the question DIRECTLY?

Who protected Lying Ted in place of Heidi?
Noneother then the receipt of his BRIBE for $500,000.
Noneother than his proposed VP.


30 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:45 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: JPJones

[For which Party?]

The Pity Party


31 posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:48 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: TangledUpInBlue

I hope Californians are up to speed on iCarly and HP.

I imagine many of them are.


32 posted on 04/27/2016 12:06:05 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: PJBankard

Headline has been changed, probably by a male editor.


33 posted on 04/27/2016 12:06:42 PM PDT by Genoa
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Who's Romney picking? Who's Kasich picking?
34 posted on 04/27/2016 12:06:47 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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So we have heard...


35 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:21 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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To: atc23
Can't wait to hear what Trump has to say to Indiana voters about all of these shenanigans.

No wonder Everybody Hates Ted. Just two days ago, he did the Ill-Fated Collaberation with Kasich. Now he's telling Kasich and everyone else he wouldn't even consider them as VP. How are Kasich's supporters in Indiana feeling now? Wonder if it won't bring some to vote for Trump.

Besides that, it frees all the other wannabees to consider any offers Trump might make.

Head is shaking. Cruz has got to be an affirmative-action "success story". No normal person is this arrogant and dumb.

36 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:23 PM PDT by grania
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Even Cruz supporters have to be disgusted with this!


37 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:27 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: lee martell

Ted to tap Carly... maybe he got a little behind...

Sorry; couldn’t resist


38 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:34 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: TangledUpInBlue

39 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:42 PM PDT by Sybeck1 (Ted Cruz's antics show he is playing for 2020 against Hillary)
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To: castlegreyskull

coughMaybeaGOPe-riggedconventionlosestoHillaryonpurposecough.


40 posted on 04/27/2016 12:07:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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