Subject: RE: Cruz on This Week
From: "Bhatnagar, Akshai" <[email-masked]>
To: "Bennett, Eric" <[email-masked]>, Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 06:42:39 -0700

There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjIxMTAwMjgsImVtYWlsIjoiYmhhdG5hZ2FyYUBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxMzY3NiwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.2zQGdL8uun_O7HJYW_R3lRG2iNToi3OnGh5xgrMkJfc>]

From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:16 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Cruz on This Week

Some fumbling in this interview. I think he saw that last NBC/WSJ poll.

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Can you win Indiana? Must win?

Indiana is critically. I was honored to receive the support of Governor Pence. He's someone who Hoosiers support. He has a record of cutting taxes. On whether Indiana is a must win, Cruz says it's a critical state.

On the perception that getting the nomination on the second ballot would be stealing the nomination:

Nobody is going to clinch it on the first ballot. Donald Trump isn't either. Says if you can't get a majority, you can't win.

Hits media for giving Trump free media. Calls Hillary and Trump flip sides of the same coin. Says they are both big government liberals

Trump's speech was a speech that reflected a weak and naïve view of foreign policy. Responding to praises of Trump's speech, Cruz hits Trump for saying he doesn't have a plan for ISIS. Also criticizes Trump for embracing the Iran deal.

Notes how he would re-implement sanctions on Iran that were working

On whether he's having fun, Cruz says he laughs every day and that he's running a joyful campaign. Says he's a happy warrior.