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There’s an old saying referenced at times when a person refuses to move based on principle:
“At what cost are you willing to win”?
The essential meaning behind the question is: how far are you willing to go -in the elimination of a coalition- in order to prove your own standing is most righteous? …and does the internal sense of victory overcome the desperate isolation at the end of your arguments?
Do the ‘ends‘ justify the ‘means‘?
Eventually the questions require pause, and eventually lead the recipient to ask themselves to reconsider their motives. Are pride and/or ego the motivators driving the decision? Most people are capable of such introspection; however, some people are not.
With Senator Ted Cruz now mathematically eliminated from winning victory by votes the essence of the original question now applies to the candidate himself, and also to the supporters who have worked earnestly to affirm the candidates ideological platform.
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Today Senator Ted Cruz is in Florida begging the RNC rules committee to make preferential decisions to improve his odds at a contested convention.
Meanwhile candidate Donald Trump is campaigning with the people of Indiana (pictured below – earlier today), and Maryland this evening.
Candidate Donald Trump is holding another rally tonight in Ocean City, MD at Stephen Decatur High School beginning at 7:00pm EDT.
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2
A curious situation presented itself two weeks ago within the FEC reports and required filings of 2016 election Super-PACS. A direct phone inquiry confirmed a noted decrease in the number of required “24-hour expenditure reports” from some Super-PAC’s currently active and engaged in the 2016 presidential election.
Perhaps the decrease in filing activity was just coincidental to several recent revelations which were discovered and discussed relating to the payments to media groups and various media-created LLC’s who are beneficiaries of Super-PAC funding.
They could just be spending less, and being less involved in the last 10 days. A key deadline for monthly summary filings is only five days away.
However, it could also be that THIS SUNLIGHT is expanding exponentially.
Super-PACS are required to file a detailed monthly list of donors (contributions) and expenditures (payments) for the preceding month on/before the 20th day of the current reporting period. Meaning contributions and expenditures for “March 2016” are due by April 20th – TODAY.
Cruz super PAC Keep the Promise III collected $770k in March, almost entirely from another Cruz super PAC, Trusted Leadership.
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) April 20, 2016
Gravis Marketing conducted one of the few polls of Delaware taken in this election cycle. The poll released today shows Donald Trump with a commanding lead of 55%, which is 37 points ahead of the second place candidate John Kasich 18%. Senator Ted Cruz is in last place with only 15% support.
Gravis Marketing, a nonpartisan research firm, conducted a random survey of 1,038 likely Republican Primary voters and 1,026 likely Democratic Primary voters. The poll has a margin of error of ± 3.0% for Republicans (link)
Candidate Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in Indianapolis, IN at the Indiana State Fairgrounds – Elements Financial Blue Ribbon Pavilion. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm EDT
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2
[ Ted Cruz won Texas with 44% and John Kasich won Ohio with 47% ]
First, the math – Going into last night Donald Trump carried 758 delegates and Ted Cruz 554. Last night, Donald Trump won 90 delegates, Cruz won -0- (link).
[…] A group of Donald Trump supporters were watching that primary unfold from west Eugene. The event marks the grand opening of the Donald Trump Campaign Headquarters, on the corner of 7th Place and Wilson Street. This is one of several offices throughout the state. There’s also offices in Portland and Salem.
They’re hoping to open others in Bend and Medford next. Volunteers will be making calls and going door-to-door to spread awareness about the Trump campaign. They said they’ve already started making calls, but the call center will officially be up and running Wednesday. (read more)
Oregon voters vote by mail in ballot and the last day to change party affiliation or register to vote in the primary is April 26th. (more…)
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