Former TX Rand Paul chair backs Cruz

[Erazer]

AUSTIN – Ted Cruz has plucked the backing of Rand Paul’s Texas chairman, now that the Kentucky senator has dropped out of the GOP presidential race in the wake of a dismal Iowa performance.State Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, on Wednesday threw his support behind Cruz ahead of Texas’ March primary, a Huffines spokesman confirmed. He had been among Paul’s biggest Texas boosters, even attending a GOP debate last year to back the senator.
Huffines said in a written statement that he is “thrilled by the momentum Senator Cruz is gaining.”
“Ted Cruz will secure the border and fight daily to restore liberty and freedom, which is what our nation needs most at this critical juncture in our history,” he said, calling Cruz a “courageous, constitutional conservative.”
The switch is likely just one piece of the Republicans’ endorsement shuffle, as Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee have now also dropped their White House bids. And following Cruz’s historic Iowa win, the Texan could be primed to gather more steam.
The Texas Tribune reported, for instance, that Cruz also picked up support on Wednesday from Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a Bedford Republican who had shown support for Paul.
And Huffines’ support for Cruz – first reported by the Texas Tribune – isn’t really a surprise. Though Huffines has deep ties to the Paul family, his political rise was fueled by many of the same tea party supporters who pushed Cruz to prominence.
“We are very honored to have his support and grateful for his help to secure the GOP nomination for Ted Cruz,” Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in a written statement.

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Someone deleted this the first time I posted it, even though it is within the rules and Rand related.

 

[TheNewYorker]

Endorsing Cruz is pointless. He won't win. Trump will be nominee. Though I do believe he has a 47% chance at becoming Trump's running mate (with Carson at 47% and "other" at 6%)

 

[fedupinmo]

Endorsing Cruz is pointless. He won't win. Trump will be nominee. Though I do believe he has a 47% chance at becoming Trump's running mate (with Carson at 47% and "other" at 6%)

12th Amendment says naturalized citizens are held to the same standard for Veep as president.

 

[presence]

Huffines is a property developer / billionaire that helped raise half a million for Ron Paul 2012 via SantaritaPAC

Stances:

Pro term limits
Pro contitutional carry
Anti gay marriage
Anti new taxes
Anti obamacare
Anti red light cameras
Pro texas asphalt
Wants to bill uncle sam for illegal immigration expenses
Anti texting while driving misdemeanors
Anti civil asset forfeiture

 

[Chester Copperpot]

CRuz is a liar and cheater.. hes done. hes screwed himself..

no rand paul supporter will vote for him