Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Cruz at Tony Katz and the Morning News 4/28/2016
From: "Sorbie, Sean" <[email-masked]>
To: Research_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:53:18 -0700

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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Cruz at Tony Katz and the Morning News 4/28/2016

NAME: PRES - Cruz at Tony Katz and the Morning News

STATUS: Reported

CANDIDATES: Cruz, Ted

DATE|TIME: 04-28-16; 7:00 A.M. EST

TRACKER: Howe, Pete

LOCATION: WIBC93.1-FM; Indianapolis, IN

RE: PRES - Cruz at Tony Katz and the Morning News

ATTENDEES: Unknown

MEDIA: WIBC93.1-FM radio

TIMESTAMPS:

:15 Cruz on mic; Q: Two days ago on this program we talked about your deal with Kasich and I asked if I was seeing a VP/PRES ticket forming; I wasn’t so premature, right?

A: Right idea, but wrong person; There was an extended process; Started out with a list of 40 people; Plausible candidates; We narrowed it down to 17, then vetted those 17; Went to five from there; Spent time, consideration, prayer and it became clear to the team that Carly brought the right package of character and at the end of the day it was an easy choice; She’s an extraordinary leader; The contrast between me and Carly and DJT and HRC who are the same coin, different sides; People deserve the contrast

2:00 Q: 40 to 17? Who made the short list?

A: No, no names; Other candidates from the field, etc. and elected leaders, prominent leaders; Folks who have battled for conservative principles in the trenches

Q: Reagan in 1976 is the last time it’s happened; Contested convention involved without question; Why was this important? How will electorate react?

A: Reagan is a clear parallel and it’s because it’s the last time we had a contested convention; Why now? To unite the party; We’re divided and we can’t win if we’re divided; Carly is a powerful leader to help unite the party; She has enormous credibility and we have to unite to win the general

4:45 Q: Desperate move, right?

A: Nah, that’s DJT’s talking point; That’s what he always says; He likes to yell, scream, curse, insult; No matter what happens, he’ll react like that; He uses insults most often; He’s had a good couple of nights in northeast but the country is depending on IN; IN has the ability to step in and save this party and this country from nominating a candidate who on policy is indistinguishable from HRC: If we end up with two NY big government liberals, the GOP will have failed profoundly; Trump wants more taxes, just like HRC; Kills jobs, hammers small businesses, I’ll pass flat tax, lower taxes, abolish IRS; HRC and DJT support individual mandate; I’ll repeal every word; DJT and HRC support amnesty; DJT would fly them back to their country first, then make them citizens; Stop amnesty

Q: Is your plan to go to the convention no matter what? Even if you lose IN?

A: We’re fighting to win and to the end; We’re trying to win IN; I’m in the bus barnstorming right now; Keep on barnstorming; Come to one of our rallies; TedCruz.org, TedCruz.org but there’s even another one which is CruzCarly.com, CruzCarly.com and come shake my hand; Ask me a question; Candidates owe you your right to scrutinize them; We don’t want a fly in candidate like Trump, parachutes in and out for rallies; I want to raise wages, bring jobs back; I have a concrete plan to do it; Come out, ask me questions, I want to make sure I earn your support

Q: Does Cruz campaign continue regardless of IN campaign?
A: As long as we have a path to victory and we’ll earn a majority at the convention; DJT wants you think it’s over but nobody’s getting 1237; Network execs are all D’s and they want HRC to win so the media is parroting it; I’m in to win as long as a path to victory exists; Hoosier state can step in and make a choice using common sense midwestern values on who we want to lead us and who we are; We’re a positive, optimistic, forward looking conservative candidate; Thanks Tony and god bless; Cruz off mic

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