“The Trump-versus-Cruz dynamic has defined the Republican race in the past couple of weeks”, said Christopher Budzisz, associate professor of politics and director of the Loras College Poll.
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Trump has topped all three polls conducted by the polling firm hired by News 9/News On 6.
“Every time I see this guy, he’s crying”, Trump said of Beck. Cruz’s comments come a day after Trump released his first attack advertisement painting Cruz as also insufficiently tough on what to do with those who came here illegally.
Establishment Republicans are coming out for Donald Trump, but “what it really signifies is their hatred for Ted Cruz”, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said on his program Thursday.
Among Iowa Republicans who have actually caucused before, Trump’s lead is much smaller.
Donald Trump is hard target for criticism because not all of his supporters are conservatives and many are interested in his projection of strength, not where he stands on a particular issue. “It’s been fun. But Iowa, I bet you, I beg you, my children’s future depends on what you do a week from Monday”, he said.
At least that is what he told supporters during a rally in Sioux Center, Iowa on Saturday.
Another Republican candidate, Florida senator Marco Rubio, started a dash to the caucuses at Iowa State University in Ames, where he stressed that he represents the next generation of conservative leadership. (And there was Hillary Clinton’s invite to his wedding.) Moreover, Ronald Reagan’s son, Michael, says the brash New Yorker has frequently broken Reagan’s “11th commandment” against speaking ill of other Republicans.
The Texas Republican, a natural-born US citizen, also had Canadian citizenship until he renounced it in 2014.
Beck said he had never endorsed a presidential candidate in his 40 years of broadcasting, but he made an exception because of the urgency of the moment.
WHAT’S NEXT: Trump immediately departed for an afternoon event in Pella.
“And I wouldn’t even complain because he was born in Canada”, Trump said.
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“Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported”, Scott Leader, one of the men, allegedly told the police.
