Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Cruz Media Avail at RNC Spring Meeting 4/20/2016
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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:30:03 -0700

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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Cruz Media Avail at RNC Spring Meeting 4/20/2016

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TO: Presidential Distribution

FROM: Steph Mulvey

Location: Hollywood, FL

Date: 4/20/16

RE: Cruz Media Avail at RNC Spring Meeting

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What:  Cruz Media Avail at RNC Spring Meeting

When: 4/20/16

Where:  Hollywood, FL

Attendees/Audience:

Press:

Length:

Event Details: Cruz Media Avail at RNC Spring Meeting 4/20/16 Hollywood, FL http://abcnews.go.com/Live?stream=5

Summary:  Cruz talking about the last couple weeks on the trail. Mostly about how trump is whiny.

Key Points:

Clip A:

7.06 Cruz walks up

7.39 TC: great to be back in FL. encouraged by what we’ve seen over last month. Uniting Republicans. Last night's election results, not a surprise, his home state. To earn nomination, earn support of delegates. We are on path to doing that. All bravado to hide that fact. 5 states have voted, and have won landslides. Diverse states- west, upper midwest, industrial, colorado. Support as uniting Republicans. Clear that we are headed to contested convention.

9.54 won’t reach 1237. Arrive in Cleveland with ton of delegates. Battle. We will have advantage. Party is unifying behind our campaign. 5 of the 17 have endorsed campaign. If Trump is nominee we lose general. If HRC is elected disastrous consequences. Supreme court, debt, Israel, Iran nukes. National security threat. Rs don’t want to see that happen. That is why uniting behind our campaign. Will win general and beat HRC in november

12.01 Q: 1237 and unity. Get out of race before convention

TC: only if clear no path to victory. This is about winning and changing country. Not another candidates. Jobs back to america. Rising wages. Keeping country safe. Last 7 years people are fed up.

13.02 Q: walk us through. I don’t see the math you see.

TC: not surprising. People have reported we couldn't win. Like IA, landslide in Wisconsin. Next week he could get some additional victories. Then we go out west again. Problem for DT, problem winning west of Mississippi river. Lost in landslide defeats. Last state to vote is CA, big enchilada, we will do well in CA. grassroots volunteers, CA will decide race

14.56 Q: 2 weeks in row DT victories.

TC: ask the same question 3 weeks ago. What’s covered in news is different. Of course he did well in NY, majority. Decision people will make.

15.48 Q: working system of state county. DT said rigged process, you say he’s whining.  Address criticism.

TC: no it doesn’t. Resonates with harcore Trump supporters, he doesn’t like losing. Had difficulties 3 weeks. Has been whining a lot. Hasn’t been telling truth. Press repeats his allegations. More people voted in the last 5 states than voted in NY. he says not fair. He got less votes in NY than i got in WI. he gets more delegates. That is way it works. You don’t hear me complaining. I got more votes in TX than he in NY. complaining because he’s losing at ballot box. Last 3 weeks demonstrate that party uniting.

Q: mentioning the polling that majority want to give nomination to most delegates. Not contested.

TC: we want to win. Since Lincoln the very first president. First R president. To win nomination have to earn a majority. He’s investing time saying it’s unfair to expect him to get majority. He’s a niche candidate. Need broad reach, not just base. Not way democracy works. That is why in polls HRC beats him. And am beating her. Especially with young people. Contrast between focus of press and people. If we have gathering, questions on jobs, wages, student loans, those are questions people ask. Media asks about process stories. Trump wants to distract from substance. It’s been 41 days since we had debate. He can’t defend policies. Foreign policy, reducing military, naive week and isolationist foreign policy positions. In debate he’d be called on it. Media seems content on not having debates. Why is it that HRC and Bern respect voters more than Trump. People of PA deserve debate. Each of you has interest. Next president should articulate and defend opinions. Respect voters, not threaten violence. Way it’s supposed to be.

24.52 Q: haven't’ mentioned Kasich. More votes than you last night.

TC: no path to nomination. Won 1 state, OH. his plan is to go to convention. Helping Trump. Auditioning to be VP, but that ticket loses to HRC. nationwide people don't’ want to see DT as nominee. Tv execs are dems and they want him to win, HRC can beat him. What we’ve seen happening, is if don’t want Trump only one can beat him. That is our campaign. That is why people are uniting behind campaign.

29.31 Q: cartel. afraid that this is going to damage your brand?

TC: confused. The den of the DC cartel is lobbyist in DC. People who are here, are elected grassroots activists from state. Strength of campaigns and party's grassroots. Not beneficial to party or  country to have candidate that looks down on grassroots. Happy to go where they are to ask for support and answer their questions at any and all time.

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