Posted on 05/03/2016 5:39:31 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
INDIANAPOLIS Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is ending his campaign after suffering a devastating loss to frontrunner Donald Trump in the Indiana primary, campaign manager Jeff Roe told the Texas Tribune.
With about 43 percent of the vote in, Trump was projected to beat Cruz by about 2o points, 54 percent to 35 percent. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who had struck a deal with Cruz to effectively concede the Hoosier State, was winning less than 10 percent of the vote.
Trump was on track to win most if not all of Indiana's 57 delegates, significantly easing his path to the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination before the Republican National Convention. Eyeing a contested convention, Cruz has vowed to stay in the race regardless of the outcome in the Hoosier State.
Minutes after major TV networks projected Trump's victory, he renewed his call for Cruz to leave the race.
"Lyin' Ted Cruz consistently said that he will, and must, win Indiana," Trump tweeted. "If he doesn't he should drop out of the race-stop wasting time & money."
Cruz went all in on Indiana, recognizing its importance in holding Trump under the 1,237-delegate threshold. In addition to teaming up with Kasich, Cruz took the unusual step of naming former rival Carly Fiorina his running mate. He also had the backing of Gov. Mike Pence, an initially tepid endorsement that Pence sought to fortify in the final days before the primary.
Cruz is now left with a narrower path than ever to the nomination, entirely dependent on denying Trump 1,237 delegates. Cruzs loss in Indiana is likely to give rise to calls for him to drop out of the race, something he has said he will not do as long as he still sees a path to victory in Cleveland.
Cruzs campaign indicated Tuesday afternoon he was not immediately leaving the race, announcing rallies Wednesday in Nebraska and Washington. For weeks, Cruz has said the race will come down to the primary June 7 in California, whose 172 delegates make it the biggest prize of the nominating process.
Has Mrs. Bill won IN? If not, can Mr. Bill find missing votes in car trunks and satchels somewhere?
Oh, I see you know everything about everybody voting for Trump. You are incapable of any meaningful conversation and are basically an arrogant, ignorant asshole. Bye and good riddance....
Needle this moron, folks. He deserves it.
I don’t think Trump is a liberal...he isn’t liberal, conservative, democrat or republican...he is apolitical...he is a successful businessman who has watched this country heading down the tubes...
he knows his businesses will go the same direction as the country...He decided to help his businesses by help this country get back to where it is supposed to be...
trump favors the American people instead of the “establishment elites” in Washington...he knows they are the cause of the sinking of our country...BOTH parties!!!(UNIPARTY is an excellent name for them)
A super-delegate can’t change candidates without Mr. Bill’s permission.
Your behavior and assumptions about people is below abysmal. Take a look in the mirror.
“Saying never isnt being principled. Thats a silly, childish notion.”
I disagree with you on that. Certain principles don’t bend. Trump has already proven to me that he is too liberal.
Trump would need to select an extremely conservative VP to even have hope of swaying the non-Trump conservatives.
You misunderstood. I gave you a link to start with in case you hadn’t heard about his post. I didn’t threaten to ban you, I can’t. If I had wanted to see you banned I would have tagged him to the post, which I did not. I never threatened you, nor would I, that’s stupid. You seem to want to get banned, that’s why I said opus out already.
I despise Cruz. But he’s not pure evil. Hillary is pure evil. I would have very begrudgingly voted for Cruz because I’ve had enough of pure evil Presidents. Obviously you and I see things very differently.
You keep posting like you are and you will get banned. If that’s what you want, fine. If not, chill out, and really think about what you want.
“Stop with the sign-up date nonsense.”
Stop with the NOOBS trying to ban those of us that built this site...that is the true nonsense.
NOOB? That’s hilarious! Get out of daddy’s liquor cabinet.
The Cubanadian lost. Get over it.
I’m sorry...I haven’t seen where he said he didn’t need anyone...Where was this???
“Like the people who helped Obama win by sitting home”
I didn’t sit at home and help Obama. I voted against him. However had Obama been running against Hillary, with Hillary running as the Republican, then yes, I would have stayed home. Unfortunately, that is what we’re facing this year. That is your fault and you own it.
No, you don’t understand how I work.
Anecdotal evidence does not establish a trend.
"I even used the sarcasm tag and all..."
Oh, did you say, "I'm sad Hillary will definitely be president. /sarc" ? I must have missed it. Eeyore.
"Nice try...I love the way you try to turn your direct attack into a cheeky adage. You started the attack so man up and admit it."
"Count your sour grapes" is a direct attack! Oh dear, did you feel microaggressed? Do you need to go to your safe space? And he says he doesn't have thin skin...!
“Oh, I see you know everything about everybody voting for Trump.”
I never said that, but I do love how all of you Trump supporters seem to think it is alright to berate people that disagree with you. You’re comments prove you to be no different. No wonder y’all all support a liberal.
ooh, ooh, I’ve been here a hell of a lot longer than you! Oh, and my hat is bigger than yours and my truck rides higher than yours too!
Grow up, Duke.
NY values as meant by Cruz are as LIBERAL as they come to this TX born conservative.
Are the Cruz supporters in here going to rally with Trump supporters to beat Hillary???
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Put me in the yes colunm
“Your behavior and assumptions about people is below abysmal.”
I never said anything directly about you. Don’t be so thin skinned yourself. I don’t have to make assumptions. I just have to read all of your rude, derogatory posts to anyone that doesn’t support Trump. That isn’t rocket science.
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