Posted on 07/03/2016 10:05:35 AM PDT by conservative98
A onetime opponent is throwing his support behind Marco Rubio.
On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said he was “glad to support” Rubio in his re-election bid. Cruz, a Texas Republican, was one of more than a dozen Republicans who ran for president earlier this year.
“Marco Rubio is a friend and has been an ally in many battles we have fought together in the Senate. I’m glad to support him in his bid for re-election,” he said in a Facebook post shortly after Rubio’s announcement. “Marco is a tremendous communicator and a powerful voice for the American Dream. At this time of great challenges, we very much need strong leaders in the Senate who will fight to restore economic growth, to defend our constitutional liberties, and to ensure a strong national security for our nation.”
According to Elaina Plott with the Washingtonian, Rubio reached out to Cruz to confirm he intended to run. The Washingtonian reported Rubio asked Cruz to send out a statement urging the Miami Republican to run for re-election, but Cruz declined because he didn’t want to be seen as pushing Rep. Ron DeSantis out of the race.
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Rubio also appeared to get support from Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich, another one-time presidential opponent. In a tweet Wednesday, Kasich said “keeping (Rubio) serving in the Senate is good news for the people of FL & our entire nation. Good luck, Marco!”
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I very much doubt there are any Cruz supporters to speak of who are actually supporting Hillary.
They may not be supporting Trump and might be planning to sit on their hands...or vote for a 3rd party. But that's not the same thing as supporting Hillary.
Personally, I've committed to supporting Trump -- with the usual reluctance associated with most Republican nominees (if I could vote for McShame, I can vote for any GOP candidate).
“I very much doubt there are any Cruz supporters to speak of who are actually supporting Hillary.”
Nice save. They aren’t doing it here on Free Republic. At least not for very long.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke
Just realizing this? Better late than never. Him, his wife, Rubio, Ryan, the Bushes, Romney, Beck, Oreilly, Limbaugh. the whole bunch are a bunch of liars, rinos and phonies IMO.
LOL...
I knew this for quite some time, now. Just restating it when (yet another) glaring example reveals.
You forgot Levin. I know I try to...
But Mr. Trump is also supporting Mr. Trump for president.
My previous statement stands.
Levin has made quite the joke of himself this election cycle. I am embarrassed of him and ashamed to say that I was a once loyal listener for 6 years. Either for or against him, everyone can certainly agree that Trump has shined a light on all the cockroaches. I, for one, am glad to know who is on our side and who is on the uniparty side.
Yes it is. That you can't understand something so simple makes you a simpleton.
But the question, will Cruz arrange for Marco Rubio to be “anointed” to lead ??
Why are the Trumpsters in such HIGH dugen about Senator Cruz.
The Donal won, after calling every one of his opponents who are REPUBLICAN party members some name or other. Are these Trumpsters in need of more name calling? or Psychiatric treatment?
Ah yes!!!! Thank you!!!
I can’t believe how na I’ve I was for so long believing my “party” was above the frey....in reality there are two parties...them and us.
The principled conservative assists the cheap labor express.
Oops...meant naive...
“So Cruz can support Mr. Amnesty, but not Mr. Trump?”
Yep. yet another “tell” for GOP establishment, traitor, turncoat, Ted Cruz.
Then my statement doesn’t apply to you. :-)
Cruz supporter here.
Did not “self-purge”.
And am unapologetic.
me too
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