RE: Ted Cruz...

[Jeremy]

If it were a more personal issue to me, I would have a pretty big internal battle before making a final decision. I value my vote. But if someone asks for opinions, of course I will share mine. I'd rather see some of the above listed candidates in office rather than Cruz, who we all know doesn't align with us all that much.

This is going to be a good year for liberty, and we have options.

Another thing to consider is 2016. I could definitely see Cruz endorsing Rand (assuming he runs). Dewhurst is obviously not going to do that.

Overall though, a Cruz loss is going to hurt us a lot because Dewhurst is very bad as a whole.

I don't think we should direct resources towards him either, but I think Texans should GTVO.

 

[wealeat]

It truly baffles me that some of you think basically the top voices of liberty are wrong on this one and you are somehow smarter than them.

One the arguments is that Cruz will vote for Rand's bills?! Do you not realize how great that is? Rand needs help to get great bills passed?

Ted Cruz is the first only candidate to lead on saying no to raising the national debt, no to the TSA, and no to the NDAA.

How can you not want that guy to win?

 

[wealeat]

Plus he wants to audit the Fed and end the IRS...

I really don't get you people.

 

[bluesc]

Plus he wants to audit the Fed and end the IRS...

I really don't get you people.

Holy shit, where did I say I didn't want him to win?

 

[Ronulus]

I've been pushing for people in my community to vote for him and been posting stuff on facebook. I hope it helps.

 

[wealeat]

There are others that don't, wasn't talking specifically about you.

Really as long as you don't vote Dewhurst you help Cruz, but people need to vote for him in the runoff.

 

[helmuth_hubener]

Plus he wants to audit the Fed and end the IRS...

I really don't get you people.

I seem to remember seeing all four Texas US Senate candidates saying they wanted to end the Fed in a debate that they had. So maybe we should vote for all four!

Also, I'll bet John McCain wants to end the IRS. Quote, "wants to," unquote, in the sense that he will say that he wants to. I sense that this sense is the same sense in which Mr. Cruz wants to end the IRS. Every politician will say they hate the IRS and want to eliminate it, because, guess what? Every voter hates the IRS and would like, at least in theory, to eliminate it. Bob Dole wants to eliminate the IRS. Barack Obama himself probably would agree with you if you told him the IRS is horrible and you wish you could get rid of it.

 

[helmuth_hubener]

Here's the debate:

 

[buck000]

Here's an image from his landing page which asks for money before you click on to his main site:

Ron Paul not mentioned.

His full endorsement page is here.

Ron Paul is not mentioned.

Rand Paul is Up There in prominence.

Sarah Palin has the prime spot.

So, the person actively running for POTUS endorses him, but he doesn't see fit to even display that on this page. What is he, CNN?

I need to understand more about this person, but right now, something smells. He doesn't really have an issues page, just some stuff about "a growth and jobs agenda."

He seems hawkish and, without seeing an explicit statement of how he reconciles his vitriol against Iran, etc., against his desire for a balanced budget, I'm going to assume he's OK with military budget increases. Any links to his positions would be welcomed.

 

[bluesc]

Here's an image from his landing page which asks for money before you click on to his main site:

Ron Paul not mentioned.

His full endorsement page is here.

Ron Paul is not mentioned.

Rand Paul is Up There in prominence.

Sarah Palin has the prime spot.

So, the person actively running for POTUS endorses him, but he doesn't see fit to even display that on this page. What is he, CNN?

I need to understand more about this person, but right now, something smells. He doesn't really have an issues page, just some stuff about "a growth and jobs agenda."

He seems hawkish and, without seeing an explicit statement of how he reconciles his vitriol against Iran, etc., against his desire for a balanced budget, I'm going to assume he's OK with military budget increases. Any links to his positions would be welcomed.

Haha, Ron endorses him and he hides it? That is an insult in my book.

Clearly he is telling everyone here that he doesn't want your money or vote.

 

[kylejack]

Got the email from liberty PAC/RP asking for donations to Ted Cruz...

Questions:

Is Ted Cruz someone I should give money to?

If so,

Is my hard earned money actually needed for this particular race?

I apologize that I don't have the time these days to personally investigate each race, I am trusting my fellow RP activists to give me some good info!

=)

The race is essentially over (early voting starts today) and Cruz is a question mark anyway. It's very hard to tell if he will support liberty. I'm leaning toward No.

 

[Jeremy]

The race is essentially over (early voting starts today) and Cruz is a question mark anyway. It's very hard to tell if he will support liberty. I'm leaning toward No.

Yet Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Justin Amash, YAL, and GOA disagree.

 

[kylejack]

Good for them. I'm voting for Addison. If Cruz wanted my vote, he should have put up an Issues page and taken positions on many more issues.

 

[bluesc]

Good for them. I'm voting for Addison.

How dare you break from the hivemind, value your vote and make an independent decision!

 

[kylejack]

So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
Revelations 3:16

 

[Jeremy]

Luckily most voters won't see this thread.

 

[NewRightLibertarian]

He seemed pretty gung ho about opposing the UN from an interview I heard with him awhile back so I liked him initially. I guess we'll have to wait and see if he's not just another wolf in sheep's clothing though

 

[Athan]

The problem is that we need to defeat dewhurst. Cruz can do it, Addleson cannot.
Hence, why we are backing him.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

The problem is that we need to defeat Obama. Romney can do it, Paul cannot.
Hence, why we are backing him.

...

 

[Apparition]

So can we put up a RPF poll of who is voting for Cruz and who is voting for Addison?
That way I can vote for the winner and make sure my vote isn't being thrown away...