03-23-2015, 03:28 PM
Cruzin'...
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Claiming the mantle of the Christian right – and doing it early – is part of a strategy to box out Cruz's Bible Belt rivals like former Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, another candidate who leans on his faith to gather support from voters and donors.
‘From the dawn of this country, at every stage America has enjoyed God's providential blessing,' Cruz said. 'Over and over again when we faced impossible odds, the American people rose to the challenge.' ‘God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation,' Cruz added, 'and I believe God isn't done with America yet.'
Cruz's positions:
-opposes abortion
-believes marriage is between a man and woman only, but that states should decide the definition of "marriage". He is co-sponsor of the State Marriage Defense Act which would allow states that oppose gay marriage to not recognize gay couples who were married in other states,
-wants to end Common Core educational standards supported by federal funding,
-wants to see the Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) repealed,
-opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants,
-opposes additional gun control measures; cozies up to NRA,
-opposes negotiations with Iran for nuclear determent; supports more sanctions,
-believes the US should stand side-by-side with Israel, no matter what...
Ref: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/ted-...10-issues/
Stand for Principle is a super PAC formed by Cruz confidantes in November. The PAC solidified its support for him on Monday following his speech held at Liberty University in front of a mandatory student 'convocation', guaranteeing him an audience of thousands. Convocation is held three times each week.
The leader of the PAC (Maria Strollo Zack) backed Newt Gingrich in the last election. Cruz is looking to raise $40 million to help him compete in the primary campaign. According to Ms. Zack, Cruz has has strong support from 'fiscal conservatives, war hawks, evangelicals, liberty leaning voters, tea party and folks tired of business-as-usual voters,', describing those voters as 'six of the seven' main GOP constituencies.
Camera shots from inside the arena showed clusters of empty seats. And some students wore 'Stand With Rand' t-shirts, expressing their support for Cruz rival Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican senator who his expected to announce his candidacy formally on April 7th.
I'd stand by Rand before I'd schmooze with Cruz, personally. I strongly dislike most everything Mr. Cruz slings and stands for.
Claiming the mantle of the Christian right – and doing it early – is part of a strategy to box out Cruz's Bible Belt rivals like former Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, another candidate who leans on his faith to gather support from voters and donors.
‘From the dawn of this country, at every stage America has enjoyed God's providential blessing,' Cruz said. 'Over and over again when we faced impossible odds, the American people rose to the challenge.' ‘God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation,' Cruz added, 'and I believe God isn't done with America yet.'
Cruz's positions:
-opposes abortion
-believes marriage is between a man and woman only, but that states should decide the definition of "marriage". He is co-sponsor of the State Marriage Defense Act which would allow states that oppose gay marriage to not recognize gay couples who were married in other states,
-wants to end Common Core educational standards supported by federal funding,
-wants to see the Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) repealed,
-opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants,
-opposes additional gun control measures; cozies up to NRA,
-opposes negotiations with Iran for nuclear determent; supports more sanctions,
-believes the US should stand side-by-side with Israel, no matter what...
Ref: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/ted-...10-issues/
Stand for Principle is a super PAC formed by Cruz confidantes in November. The PAC solidified its support for him on Monday following his speech held at Liberty University in front of a mandatory student 'convocation', guaranteeing him an audience of thousands. Convocation is held three times each week.
The leader of the PAC (Maria Strollo Zack) backed Newt Gingrich in the last election. Cruz is looking to raise $40 million to help him compete in the primary campaign. According to Ms. Zack, Cruz has has strong support from 'fiscal conservatives, war hawks, evangelicals, liberty leaning voters, tea party and folks tired of business-as-usual voters,', describing those voters as 'six of the seven' main GOP constituencies.
Camera shots from inside the arena showed clusters of empty seats. And some students wore 'Stand With Rand' t-shirts, expressing their support for Cruz rival Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican senator who his expected to announce his candidacy formally on April 7th.
I'd stand by Rand before I'd schmooze with Cruz, personally. I strongly dislike most everything Mr. Cruz slings and stands for.