WAVERLY | Alternatively blaming the mainstream media and the Republican National Committee, Republican presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal said the three GOP debates seemed created to select the establishment candidate. But, in an attempt to cater to different big donors, Cruz’s super PACs are a decentralized alliance of four independent, but interconnected operations, each called a few version of “Keep the Promise”.
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“To be able to go hunting in the midst of a campaign because most of the time the campaign does not allow itself for a whole lot of truly pleasurable activities such as hunting, fishing, playing music- things that I love to do when I’m not campaigning”, said presidential candidate, Governor Mike Huckabee. While he positioned himself early to absorb Donald Trump’s supporters if the billionaire businessman stumbled, Trump is still a commanding presence in the primary.
To about 1,000 Iowans at a Republican forum in Des Moines, Cruz says: “What you wouldn’t have is a bunch of left-wing operatives”.
Sen. Ted Cruz takes aim as he walks through the fields during the Col. Bud Day Pheasant Hunt at The Hole N the Wall Lodge on Saturday in Akron, Iowa.
As he did the night of the debate during an interview on Fox News, Cruz suggested having conservative talk radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin and Sean Hannity moderate future GOP debates.
Cruz snags 15 percent support in the poll, with Sen. The Latest from a candidate forum at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The campaign sees the conservative-leaning states as fertile ground for the Texas senator and believes victories there would set Cruz on track for the nomination.
The 44-year-old Cruz was elected to the Senate in 2012 and quickly established himself as a thorn in the side of Republican leaders. The Saturday hunt was not exactly just for pleasure though-political experts said that all the presidential candidates there were courting for King’s endorsement. To that end, he conducted a 21-hour filibuster on the Senate floor.
“Listen, when you’re getting 23, 24 million people or 50 million people watching it, I feel confident there are going to be plenty of media outlets who are happy to make millions of dollars selling ads”.
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“I like how he’s tough on the Democrats – and the Republicans”, said Terri Studer, 55, a Republican from Des Moines who is leaning toward caucusing for Cruz.
