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Cedar Park Dad wrote:

If you listen to his speech, you'd understand. He said that millions of Christian conservatives do not vote. His appeal was directly to them. Get off your duffs and get to the polls and we can win this thing.

I'm not a Christian conservative. I'm a libertarian. I don't want some foam at the mouth bible thumper trying to use the government to tell me what to do any more than some Austin/Berkeley Nanny stater.

I couldn't agree with your statement more.

baldeagle wrote: Barely won by 56.5%. If that's your definition of barely, I'll take it. Cornyn won in 2008 with 54.8% and in 2014 with 61.55%.

Using a general election statistic for a statewide election in Texas in the last 15+ years makes no sense.

If you think the sure way to victory is coming in second in a primary by a huge margin and then overcoming that in a runoff I question your judgment. Yes he was able to do it, it wasn't for the light hearted.

Jason K wrote:
....or those who better relate to Cruz would find anyone willing to vote for Bush, Romney, or Christie to be a lunatic.....what's that saying about doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result?

I'll eat my hat if a Tea Party Republican carries a national electoral map in the next 10 years. Just not going to happen unless their tactics change and by definition of the party they won't.

Not even trying to say my feelings on the guy one way or the other, but he barely won in TX. This state is far more conservative than most. Do you really think there is a reasonable chance for that winning on a national stage?

mgood wrote:If Rand Paul announced his candidacy tomorrow, I would have a tough choice b/t the two.

Those are my two favorites, and have been for a couple years. Cruz and Paul, I'd take either, or both.
Unelectable? Maybe.
But a ho-hum progressive republican is what lost the race the last two times. Lots of people on the right won't even care enough to go to the polls.
Put in a firebrand, let the media do their worst, and see who wins.
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I would argue that what lost it last time was the rich and elitist aspect of Romney, not that he was a "ho-hum progressive republican". The majority of people found him to be out of touch. Too many people had too easy of a time picturing him sitting on a yacht noshing on caviar while wearing an ascot. He is also a very stiff, boring man. "A milquetoast enigma wrapped in a white bread conundrum".

On the other side, I think that even of those that might be able to better relate to Cruz find him to be a lunatic.