Cruz apologized last week and again Saturday night during the GOP debate. But he has been appalled by Mr. Trump’s candidacy and implored the reporters at the breakfast to “be talking about” what the New Hampshire front-runner repeated from the stage in Manchester after a supporter yelled out the word (a vulgar synonym for a cat) to describe another Republican candidate. Martin O’Malley suspended his bid after the Iowa caucuses last Monday night. I like the way the people of New Hampshire take it so seriously.
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The enmity was mutual.
Bush fired back on twitter later Monday morning, writing, “you aren’t just a loser, you are a liar and a whiner”.
Then he said it anyway: “She said, ‘He’s a p-y'”. Rubio was in second place at 17 per cent, followed by Ted Cruz, a USA senator from Texas, at 14 per cent. Trump jokingly “reprimanded” the woman who had insulted Cruz.
Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler responded via email, saying, “Let’s not forget who whipped who in Iowa”. On Monday, he chose instead to highlight his campaign’s stronger presence in upcoming primaries in SC and the Deep South, in an attempt to lower expectations on how he’ll do in New Hampshire.
Rubio came into New Hampshire with a head of steam. Trump hasn’t said exactly what techniques he’d support, but he told a town hall in Salem that waterboarding is “peanuts” compared to what Islamic State militants are doing.
Christie, for his part, has been unrelenting in questioning Rubio’s readiness and authenticity. She urged Congress to approve $200 million to fix Flint’s water system and vowed to “fight for you in Flint no matter how long it takes”. Polls opened at 8 a.m. across the state which kicks off the U.S. presidential race with the first primary, though nine voters cast their votes in the traditional curtain raiser of Dixville Notch not far from the Canadian border just after midnight. “That’s what Washington, D.C., does: The drive-by shot at the beginning with incorrect and incomplete information [a reference to an earlier attack from Rubio on New Jersey’s credit rating]”.
Bush, appearing on Fox News Tuesday, says he’s determined to knock down Trump because he says “this guy is not a conservative” and he can not “win by insulting your way to the presidency”.
At the heart of the battle between Rubio and Chris Christie, John Kasich and Jeb Bush is whether the Florida senator has the experience.
For months, Trump has consistently led the GOP pack in New Hampshire and Sanders has led in the Democratic race.
It’s been a long campaign cycle in New Hampshire. Although campaign manager Robby Mook is expected to stay, some Clinton allies have said new advisers may be brought in after Tuesday.
The former first lady added she thought Jeb has been “too nice” during the campaign.
“I say it all the time: if you’re sick, if you’re really, like, you can’t move, you’re close to death, your doctor tells you it’s not working, your wife is disgusted with you, she said, “I’m leaving”…she says, ‘darlin, I love you, but I’ve fallen in love with another man, ‘ I don’t give a damn, you got to get out to vote, right?” “We’ve got a lot of energy, a lot of support, a lot of strong people coming on board”.
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And Bernie Sanders better beat Hillary Clinton decisively for obvious reasons. In recent days, former President Bill Clinton has accused some Sanders’ supporters of waging “sexist” attacks, and feminist Gloria Steinem and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright have criticized women who aren’t supporting Clinton.
