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Ted Cruz asks Trump to campaign for him in Texas
MSN News ^ | August 7, 2018 | Jeremy Wallace

Posted on 08/07/2018 5:26:36 PM PDT by detective

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has asked President Donald Trump to come to Texas to campaign for him.

During a campaign stop in Seguin late Monday, Cruz said he has reached out to his former rival for the White House to help him with his re-election effort against Democrat Beto O’Rourke.

“I would certainly welcome his support and I hope to see him in Texas,” Cruz said, standing outside the Dixie Grill in Seguin. “I think we are likely to see the president down in Texas before the election.”

Cruz said while his relationship with Trump has had its “ups and downs” due to their 2016 GOP primary battle, he has tried to become an ally to the President. He said he has been in constant contact with the White House and Trump directly to offer his help in getting legislation through the Senate.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2018midterms; 2020election; alwayscruz; betoorourke; cruz; cruzers; cruzersunited; cruzpinglist; cubanadian; election2018; election2020; freeatlanta; jewishrighter; seguin; tedcruz; texas; trump; trumpanzees; tx2018
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To: Reno89519

I like that plan.


141 posted on 08/07/2018 11:23:48 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~ There needs to be a quieting of the screaming lambs.)
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To: detective

While I was not a fan of “Marjoe Gortner” Cruz during the primaries...that was the primaries and politics is politics. Sen. Cruz is asking the President for help and I think the President should oblige.


142 posted on 08/08/2018 12:37:15 AM PDT by abigkahuna (How can you be at two places at once when you are nowhere at all?)
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To: detective

Why not? It’s even more winning, making an ally out of a former adversary.


143 posted on 08/08/2018 12:49:20 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: detective

What Cruz needs more than to have Trump campaign for him, is to actually do some campaigning himself.

I drive Uber and Lyft in Austin so I’ve been in dozens of neighborhoods in every part of this town, and almost every one has at least one house, usually several, with a Beto sign in the front lawn. They’re everywhere. But I have yet to see a SINGLE Cruz sign, anywhere in Austin. Not a single one. I don’t even know what a Cruz sign looks like.

Is he just assuming he’ll win without campaigning? Is he even running?

Yes, I know it’s Austin, and it’s heavily leftist, but it’s not 100 PERCENT leftist. But you wouldn’t know it from looking here.


144 posted on 08/08/2018 1:01:29 AM PDT by Cymbaline ("Allahu Akbar": Arabic for "Nothing To See Here" - Mark Steyn)
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To: lgjhn23

“IMHO, when it comes to this kind of thing, we need to be just like the RATs and support our guy no matter how bad. That’s what they do, and we need to the same in this case. Sure, he has made some mistakes, faults, but who to heck hasn’t. And he’s waaaaaay better than having a stinking commie RAT in Texas.
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145 posted on 08/08/2018 1:02:39 AM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no rule of law in the US until The PIAPS is executed.)
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To: arrogantsob

“We loved it when Keyes was picked to run. He was a favorite here.”

He was a disaster. The IL GOP had Oberweis who would have beaten Obama like a rented mule. He was self funding, owed nothing to the Combine, and would have been a reliable R vote in the Senate.

But Keyes lost in a landslide to Obama and the rest is history.

L


146 posted on 08/08/2018 3:07:11 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: JewishRighter

The stars in his eyes made his ass override his brains - but Ted seems to have recovered enough to deserve our support again....I bet President Trump sees it the same way.


147 posted on 08/08/2018 3:27:46 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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To: proust

Why else would he ask. I believe he’s up 5 at most right now.


148 posted on 08/08/2018 3:40:24 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Lurker

Obama was no prize but Clinton would have won the nomination in 2008 and probably would have won due to bush, economy and war fatigue. Timing was not on our side in 2008. Clinton would not have been Secretary of State so no e-mails or bengazi.


149 posted on 08/08/2018 3:46:42 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“I hope Cruz is the next nominee after Kavanaugh.”

Didn’t PDJT promise that any/all of his nominees would be from the list he provided during the campaign? Not positive, but I don’t think Cruz is on it.

Anyhow, I’m conflicted about Trump endorsing Cruz. Cruz was Beck-ishly insane in his horrid treatment of candidate Trump. But he seems to have had a come-to-Jesus moment after that, and we probably need him.


150 posted on 08/08/2018 3:52:00 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: proust

Yes, TCruz got far more votes in his respective primary than did O’Rourke. But O’Rourke is organized, funded, energetic, and like Jimmuh Carter “does not intend to lose.”


151 posted on 08/08/2018 4:26:28 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: StoneWall Brigade
Furthermore Trump is going to need all the Allies he can get because God forbid one Willard Mitt Romney, wins his race out in Utah

I'm pretty sure that Romney will win.

Furthermore I see a tag team of senators including Mitt and Ted working together (with stabby glen in the shadows) against President Trump whenever possible.
Especially when it comes to the wall and immigration.

Like I said though, I'm pretty sure President Trump would be helping Cruz in any way he can.
Because it's the good thing to do.
152 posted on 08/08/2018 5:10:23 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: detective

Trump should do it.


153 posted on 08/08/2018 5:18:41 AM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: FreeAtlanta

That’s ok. A couple others fell prey to it too. It’s human nature to want to boil over and fire back right away.


154 posted on 08/08/2018 5:35:28 AM PDT by redfreedom (Gun control has proven success! (Such as in Hitler's Germany & Stalin's Russia))
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To: Vision; JewishRighter
No I think it was Cruz not endorsing him even after the President gave him a prime speaking spot at the convention. What an ass. Anyway, he needs to be in the Senate.

I voted for Cruz in the Texas Presidential primary that year. However, I swore I'd never vote for him again after the RNC stunt. Fortunately, he came around, and so did I. I will definitely be voting for Cruz in November. But he would not need the President to come to Texas if he hadn't pulled the RNC stunt in the first place. He damaged his own brand.

155 posted on 08/08/2018 6:14:01 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: StoneWall Brigade

I don’t think Trump owes Cruz anything, nor vice versa.

A Trump appearance-—it is clear by ALL measures now-—adds anywhere from 2-5 points to a candidate’s election totals. Maybe not that high in red Texas, but definitely some.

Does Cruz need that? Probably not. I’d rather see Trump use his time & energy in AZ, NV, MT, MI, PA, and other close states.


156 posted on 08/08/2018 6:25:35 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: detective

From what little I’ve seen, Ted Cruz seems to have conducted himself honorably towards Trump once Trump was elected. The cold shoulder he got from other Republicans after his stunt at the Convention seemed finally to have awakened him to which way is “up.”


157 posted on 08/08/2018 6:32:54 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Interrupt Obama and reporters are racist; interrupt Trump and they're heroes. --Mark Levin)
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To: novemberslady

All the bishop had to do was announce, and he was the choice of the Utahans.


158 posted on 08/08/2018 6:51:42 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: JewishRighter
Here it comes...the standard rampage about how bad Cruz is

I know. Sometimes I have to check to see if I'm still on FreeRepublic for all the attacks on a conservative Republican. It starts to sound more like the DUmp.

159 posted on 08/08/2018 7:32:25 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: detective

We need Cruz to win, but I can’t forgive Cruz for piling on and blaming Trump after the Chicago campaign event. The left infiltrated and caused a near riot, forcing Trump to cancel the event. Cruz jumped on the blame Trump wagon with the media, instead of placing the blame squarely where it belonged on the radical leftists.


160 posted on 08/08/2018 8:14:43 AM PDT by Mozzafiato
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