By David Mark, Updated 10:29 PM ET, Sun April 24, 2016
Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.
Within minutes of each other, the pair issued statements saying they will divide their efforts in upcoming contests with Cruz focusing on Indiana and Kasich devoting his efforts to Oregon and New Mexico. The strategy is aimed at blocking Trump from gaining the 1,237 delegates necessary to claim to GOP nomination this summer. Cruz campaign manager Jeff Roe said in a statement the Texas senator will focus on the May 3 Indiana primary while the Ohio governor will have a free hand in the Oregon and New Mexico primaries in the flowing weeks.
In the statement, Roe called Trump at top of ticket "a sure disaster," adding "to ensure that we nominate a Republican who can unify the Republican Party and win in November, our campaign will focus its time and resources in Indiana and in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico".
Kasich's chief strategist, John Weaver, said in a separate statement: "Due to the fact that the Indiana primary is winner-take-all statewide and by congressional district, keeping Trump from winning a plurality in Indiana is critical to keeping him under 1,237 bound delegates before Cleveland. We are very comfortable with our delegate position in Indiana already, and given the current dynamics of the primary there, we will shift our campaign's resources West and give the Cruz campaign a clear path in Indiana."
******* “We cannot continue to allow ourselves to be influenced and molded by the political class and by the media. That is going to destroy us," he said, remarking that it's "kind of sad" that the press is the only business protected by the Constitution "because they were supposed to be the allies of the people." Dr. Ben Carson
Does anyone doubt this maneuver will backfire? I always knew Kasich was a dope but Cruz is turning out to be an even bigger idiot. I doubt he will ever hold an office outside of Texas again after this little stunt.
If I were Trump I'd be talking about this day and night. Time to wrap that "Outsider" mantle around himself like never before.
This is a strategy devised by two losers, each mathematically eliminated and each hoping this will transform them into winners.
And now Lyin' Ted thinks he's the GOP-e's Messiah. Suddenly Cruz sees himself as the GOP's first choice insider? Scary!
The GOP and Ted Cruz??? This is at best, an arranged marriage between two people who don't really like each other.
******* “We cannot continue to allow ourselves to be influenced and molded by the political class and by the media. That is going to destroy us," he said, remarking that it's "kind of sad" that the press is the only business protected by the Constitution "because they were supposed to be the allies of the people." Dr. Ben Carson
One of the major topics everywhere is that Trump and Sanders are not being awarded delegates in proportion to the votes they are getting in the state primaries.
Both parties go around begging for $$$$ from their members so they can represent their members, but have blatantly demonstrated that the awarding of delegates has been 'rigged' to the liking of the party elite.
This is going to be a very interesting year.
Illegitimi non Carborundum
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
ZitatMonday in Indiana, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 97% explained the alliance between himself and his opponent Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) to take on the current party front-runner Donald Trump.
Partial transcript as follows:
CRUZ: It is abundantly clear that nobody is getting to 1237. We are headed to a contested convention. And at a contested convention, Donald Trump is in real trouble. Why? Because he cannot earn the support of a majority of the delegates elected by the people. Donald has had consistently a hard ceiling of about 40% that he can’t break. Donald has been a minority candidate, a fringe candidate. Now, he’s benefited early in the race by having a multitude of opponents where the opposition to Donald was diffuse. But what we have seen happening over the last month is the Republican Party uniting behind our campaign. Indeed, of the 17 candidates who started this race, five have now endorsed our campaign. Rick Perry, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) 35% , Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Carla Fiorina. We are seeing the full spectrum of the Republican Party uniting. And let me say something about the Hoosier state. There is a common sense sensibility about this great state. You’ve had leaders like governor Mitch Daniels, like governor Mike Pence, who roll up their sleeves and solve problems. Who understand that when you cut taxes and lift regulations, the result is small businesses grow and jobs expand. We need a president in the spirit of Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence. that is exact low what this campaign is based on. My number one priority as president is jobs and economic growth. If I’m elected president, we’ll repeal every word of Obamacare. We will pass a simple flat tax and abolish the IRS. We will rein in the EPA and the federal regulators, especially the EPA that is killing the coal industry, killing tens of thousands of jobs here in the state of Indiana. And we will stop amnesty and end sanctuary cities. And the effect of all of that is that we’re going to see millions and millions of new high-paying jobs coming back to America. We’re going to see wages rising again. We’re going to see manufacturing jobs coming back to Indiana, coming back from China, coming back from Mexico. We’re going to see young people coming out of school having two, three, four, five, job opportunities again. That’s what this election is all about. last question.
REPORTER: To voters who have watched you run as an outsider all these months now see you making this deal to John Kasich, how do you justify that as not collusion?
CRUZ: Listen, I have been from day one an outsider. And the proof is in the pudding — but now you’re –he proof is in the pudding. The voters can ask who has stood up and led the fight against the Washington cartel from day one. I am the only
I don't know who I jump faster for the remote to change the channel for? Kasich or Cruz? I think Cruz.....
Quote: algernonpj wrote in post #5One of the major topics everywhere is that Trump and Sanders are not being awarded delegates in proportion to the votes they are getting in the state primaries. Both parties go around begging for $$$$ from their members so they can represent their members, but have blatantly demonstrated that the awarding of delegates has been 'rigged' to the liking of the party elite. This is going to be a very interesting year.
Yes in fact they are trying to shame me into giving, even to the point of suggesting I might be a Hillary Clinton supporter this year, since I have given the N-A-D-A so far!!!
******* “We cannot continue to allow ourselves to be influenced and molded by the political class and by the media. That is going to destroy us," he said, remarking that it's "kind of sad" that the press is the only business protected by the Constitution "because they were supposed to be the allies of the people." Dr. Ben Carson