Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Ted Cruz Philadelphia Kickoff Event with Mike Lee and Carly Fiorina 4/19/2016
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Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:07:59 -0700

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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Ted Cruz Philadelphia Kickoff Event with Mike Lee and Carly Fiorina 4/19/2016

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FROM: Megan Wisdom
Location: National Constitution Center
Date: 4/19/2016

RE: Ted Cruz Philadelphia Kickoff Event with Mike Lee and Carly Fiorina
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Event Details:

Ted Cruz Philadelphia Kickoff Event with Mike Lee and Carly Fiorina - National Constitution Center - 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Captured from http://www.c-span.org/video/?408428-1/ted-cruz-primary-night-speech.

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Summary of Event

Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz spoke at this Philadelphia rally - they didn’t talk about anything in particular, just trying to inspire voters. A little lackluster except for Cruz saying America is at her best when lying on her back.

Key points:

0:00 Cruz being introduced

1:35 Fiorina entering - thank you so much, what a wonderful place to talk about the future of our nation and the future of our constitution, when i was walking in a couple minutes ago i was passing by founders hall, i thought about that quote from washington that the power of the constitution rests with the people, my mother was my sunday school teacher and she said what you are is god’s gift to you and what you do is you gift to god - most people more potential than they realize - i know that while everyone is gifted by god and wants to live a life of dignity and purpose and meaning, this nation has been a place of more possibilities for more people than anywhere else on earth

3:35 only here can someone start as a secretary and then become CEO and run for president - it’s possible here because of the founders - they knew human nature doesn’t change - every one is gifted by god, everyone has potential - our founders said we’re going to found this nation on the idea that here everyone has the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness - that was a radical idea - they knew that too much power in the hands of too few people becomes abused - they knew that challenging the system is really hard

5:35 the system doesn’t work for us anymore - the federal government is incompetent and corrupt - i ran for president because we need a constitutional conservative in the white house - who knows in their heart that everyone is gifted by god - we must have tools and opportunities to do so - also because i know we need a fearless fighter in the whitehouse - i’ve fought the status quo - when you do that you do more than ruffle feathers you make enemies - PA has important decision to make on Tuesday - my dear husband frank said he was voting for me

7:35 but i thought no the stakes are too high so i voted for ted cruz - you know he’s a constitutional conservative and a fearless fighter - i’m encouraged by the fact he’s made enemies - there are a lot of people who are thinking of voting for trump - they think he’s going to fight the system but he’s not, he is the system, hillary clinton and trump are two sides of the same coin - there is too much at stake, our jobs, freedom, security at stake, so i want you to vote for ted

10:19 Cruz entering - thank you carly for your friendship and leadership - god bless NY and PA - I’m excited to share with you what america has learned over the past few months - we have learned that america is at a point of choosing - the media says it’s about choosing a president but it isn’t, it’s personal, every generation makes the same choice, will we live in the past with what doesn’t work or will we choose new path, this is the year of the outsider, i’m an outsider and Bernie is an outsider

12:19 Reagan and Jack Kennedy were outsiders, they represented a new vision, Jack Kennedy looked forward, he knew america could build and dream, reagan looked out to us, the most powerful force of innovation, bill gates and steve jobs had vision because they were free - now it’s our turn, this generation must look inward to see who they really are after years of being beaten down, to answer a new set of questions, are we still those people, are america’s greatest generations in the past or in the days ahead - must unite republican party

14:19 tonight i’m speaking to you from philadelphia, it’s natural to focus on declaration of independence and constitution - we can learn about a way forward by focusing on differences of founding fathers - today as republicans we agree on a lot - areas of lesser agreement exist as well but on the fundamental question of whether we are satisfied with the way our country is going there is one answer - i call on you the way JFK did to make a new way forward - we choose to concentrate on what we have in common - to lift each other up and believes in the goodness of fellow man - we have so much that binds us together

16:19 let us unite on the things that have always made us great, we are great because we are good - we have chosen courage in the face of crisis - our sitting president ran on a slogan that should have been great first step, it promised yes we can, now is the time to take that slogan and put it into action, the problem is that obama’s prescriptions only led to more elitist control from washington - use the words the slaves yearned to hear, etc., they are the words that will repair our tattered spirit, etc.

18:29 they are the vision of this campaign, not yes we can but yes we will - we will restore our spirit, free our minds, create a new and better world, bring back jobs, and freedom and security, ignite an energy revolution with more jobs and choices, defeat the evil of ISIS, live as neighbors in peace once again, heal the sick, feed the poor, and defend the defenseless and restore our rightful place in the world - you can be empowered - your choices if only washington will get out of the way - join me on this journey of less talk and more action - you may have been knocked down but america is always best when she is lying down with her back on the mat - you don’t need me or any politician but we do need each other - not only do we say yes we can but we pledge yes we will - and now onward to victory

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