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Cruz campaign: We could have stopped Trump if Rubio became running mate
CNN ^ | 5/08/16 | Jack Tapper

Posted on 05/08/2016 10:50:01 AM PDT by blueyon

Washington (CNN)Republican officials who oppose Donald Trump as their party nominee have spent the last few days -- ever since the withdrawal from the race of Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- wondering if there is anything they could have done to prevent this outcome. Top officials of the Cruz campaign are convinced there is one specific step that could have stopped Trump -- and they blame Sen. Marco Rubio for not taking that step.

In early March, it became clear that Trump was well on his way to the nomination and would even likely defeat Rubio in his home state of Florida's March 15 primary. According to several sources close to Cruz, the Cruz campaign conducted several secret polls to see what the impact would be if Rubio joined Cruz as his running mate, with Cruz at the top of the ticket.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; agenda; carly; carlyfiorina; cruz; gop; rubio; rude; tedcruz; trump
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To: Prince of Space

Oh, puleeeese! These cruzers are such sore losers...and I do mean losers.


121 posted on 05/08/2016 3:47:57 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: HarleyLady27
Cruz and most politicians suffer from “transference”. that is when you hit your thumb with the hammer and blame the hammer!
122 posted on 05/08/2016 4:11:33 PM PDT by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: blueyon

Coulda woulda shoulda.

Either you win, or you lose. So shut up and stop whining.


123 posted on 05/08/2016 4:59:58 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: blueyon
Can't believe no one has posted this yet:


124 posted on 05/08/2016 5:02:31 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: blueyon

Close but no cigar for you, Cuban. Ya never shoulda assassinated JFK. Count to 1,237 Ted, I know you can do it.


125 posted on 05/08/2016 5:28:46 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Don't make up stuff. It wastes time.)
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To: Democrats hate too much

Rubio’s also part of the CHEAP LABOR EXPRESS.. I don’t believe Florida Republicans would have fallen for this...


126 posted on 05/08/2016 5:31:55 PM PDT by GOPJ (Imagine the shrieking MSM outrage if Trump supporters had tried to flip a car... David French)
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To: blueyon

Two Cubans who are both fist term senators and not nbc? Nor a winning ticket.


127 posted on 05/08/2016 5:37:50 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are Democrats who love war and illegal aliens)
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To: blueyon

UNIPARTY Ted is completely DETACHED.


128 posted on 05/08/2016 6:04:07 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: most

All the ones that flipped out recently are probably CIA controlled.

Oh well.

On to Plan C!


129 posted on 05/08/2016 6:54:09 PM PDT by Doctor DNA
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