Ted Cruz, with 16 percent each.
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He also said the administration should not announce when it is sending troops overseas.
“At this point the details of what happened in San Bernardino is still unclear”, Cruz said. He said that everyone was concerned that the massacre was yet another manifestation of radical Islamic terrorism in the U.S.
“We need not be so tied to him we have to engage in permanent cleanup or distancing maneuvers”, says the memo.
In contrast, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called out his rival Donald Trump for alienating Hispanics, which he believes will make it impossible for a Republican to win the presidency in 2016. “But then you’re just not going to have a deal”.
Mitt Romney made a mistake when promoting the idea of self-deportation as a presidential candidate, Graham said.
Graham appealed to the Jewish Republican crowd – which tends to be more moderate on social issues and focused on supporting Israel and tough foreign policy. When paired against the Donald, Hillary scores 47-44% over Trump and 45% to Marco Rubio’s 44%.
However, he remains top of the polls ahead of the Republican primaries, with one released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday showing him in the lead with 27 percent, ahead of Rubio, who is in second with 17 percent, and Cruz and Ben Carson tied for third with 16 percent of the vote.
Trump announced Wednesday night a planned trip to Israel.
Carson’s campaign and supporting PACs are also near the bottom in TV spending, with $2 million shelled out.
The audience is larger than just those in the room, however.
It acknowledges that Trump has connected with voters on issues like trade with China and the USA immigration system, but it suggests candidates shouldn’t feel trapped by his positions. He now tops all four GOP contenders, and his lead over Trump is now 49 – 41, which is slightly better than Clinton’s head-to-head with Trump.
Each candidate gets 30 minutes, which includes opportunities for questions.
Trump has criticized Obama for the president’s frosty relationship with Netanyahu, which reached new lows earlier this year. Cruz and Rubio will have to live up to expectations. “If it gets down to two people, Cruz has already won”, said Steve Deace, the influential Iowa talk radio host who endorsed the Texan and is advising his campaign. “Why can’t he send them and be quiet?”
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Asked if he believed critics who said antiabortion rhetoric resulted in the shooting, Carson equivocated and was later blasted by key members of his base. “Another consideration for the Democratic caucuses is that it’s not clear at this time whether there could be a surge of support from younger, and particularly first-time, potential caucus attenders, who are likely to support Bernie Sanders”.
