Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Ted Cruz on the Chris Stigall Show 4/26/2016
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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Ted Cruz on the Chris Stigall Show 4/26/2016

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FROM: Jackson Voss

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Date: 04/26/16

RE: Ted Cruz on the Chris Stigall Show

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Event Details:  Chris talks with presidential candidate Ted Cruz on primary day in Pennsylvania

Link: http://www1.play.it/audio/chris-stigall-show/

Attendees/Audience: PA talk radio listeners

Press: N/A

Summary of Event: Answers some questions about campaign and election. Flags: Cruz implies that media executives are manipulating coverage to devote as much coverage as possible to Trump because they want Clinton to win. Also repeats accusations that supporting trans rights means supporting grown men using little girls bathrooms. Cruz says that Trump as nominee would lose Toomey’s senate race, but Cruz as the nominee would win it. And Cruz implies that Trump does better in northeast because they are more liberal states.

Key Points:

0:09

CS: Glad to be back with Ted Cruz - you can vote for him today in PA and DE… Welcome back

0:22

TC: Good morning Chris, good to be with you

0:25

CS: A lot of news coming out since we last spoke, especially about you and Kasich - but then Kasich said that he wants votes from people in Indiana, so what’s going on with the strategy your campaigns worked on?

0:46

TC: Oh, look, it was very simple - John Kasich and I disagree on many policy issues, but we agree that Hillary Clinton being elected would be a disaster for this country and Trump would get her elected. So, Kasich’s campaign made the decision to pull out of Indiana and give up a clean shot at Trump in Indiana, while they move their resources elsewhere and we campaign hard in Indiana.

1:24

CS: I’m sorry to interrupt, I know we’re short on time - what is your mood generally? You’re being accused of things - I’ll just say it as a guy voting for you today - someone can dislike you, or your policies, but this idea that you’re cheating or gaming the system, I’m tired of that. You have to win - you have to get 1237 delegates, you all want to do that. It’s that simple.

1:55

TC: I’m doing terrific. I’m encouraged by the passion of the grassroots activists… This latest narrative came from Trump when he started losing… We won five landslides in a row. 1.5 million people voted in those states, and we won every won… Trump can’t handle losing… he lashes out, screams, yells, and curses, and insults everyone and so he insulted the voters… Unfortunately, the media just echoes his attacks. Republicans are united behind our campaign because they know Trump would be a trainwreck and would be a gift for Hillary Clinton.

3:12

CS: How important is it today for PA voters pay attention to the delegates?... Tell folks about the delegate process in PA.

3:32

TC: It certainly matters - it is important, number one, for every conservative to come out and vote today… if you want to find out who the delegates are, you can go to www.2016delegates.com/pa<http://www.2016delegates.com/pa>, with a list of conservative delegates… If you’re a Republican who wants to win, I ask for your support… Me or Trump can win the nomination; only me or John Kasich could win the general. If you don’t want to let Clinton win, vote for me. And if you want to beat Trump, vote for me. I’m the only one who can beat both.

4:58

CS: Has Donald Trump been fully vetted? To me, do we know all we need to know about Trump if he’s the nominee?

5:10

TC: We should, but the media has given Trump $2 billion in free media because the media executives are all partisan Democrats who are ready for Hillary Clinton to be president. And they recognize that Trump is the only candidate on Earth that Clinton can beat… We know that on policy Trump is very close to Clinton in his views… He came out in favor of raising taxes… He also agrees with Hillary Clinton on tax-payer funding for Planned Parenthood… He also agrees on the Individual Mandate in Obamacare… He also said he wants to allow grown men to use little girls’ restrooms… Trump’s campaign is run by Washington lobbyists who say that everything he’s saying is an act… he’s simply playing a part. Trump told the NYT editorial board that he was lying about his illegal immigration plans.

6:52

CS: There have been stories - sorry to interrupt - that suggest that you’re considering announcing a potential VP pick before the convention. Any truth to that?

7:03

TC: We’re certainly looking at potential VP picks, any responsible candidate would be doing that. We’re less than 100 days out from the convention, and you have to vet candidates, you have to examine different possibilities… No decisions have been made in terms of who the nominee would be or when they would be announced, but we’re vetting candidates now.

7:30

CS: Can you come out of Cleveland - the passions are so high and angry - can we come out of Cleveland unified? There are people who are saying if Trump gets close, that they should let him have it because there could be riots, but I think back to ‘76 with Reagan vs. Ford, you know, comparatively.

8:00

TC: That is - that’s foolishness. If he gets close - you know what, the test for getting the nomination is to earn the majority of the delegates who are elected by the people. Trump can’t get a majority which is why surrogates are pushing, ‘well, he shouldn’t have to have a majority.’ If Trump’s the nominee, Clinton wins by double digits - it would set the country back… we lose the Senate, maybe the House, we lose the Supreme Court for a generation…

8:34

CS: Do you think Toomey’s seat is in jeopardy if Trump is the nominee?

8:38

TC: If Donald is the nominee, every blue and purple state Republican running is in grave jeopardy… Nothing can be done about it… If I’m then nominee, Toomey gets reelected, if Donald is the nominee, we lose the Senate… And yes, it is important for us to unify and it will be a challenge… Trump may throw a fit and blame the voters - I am going to work very, very hard to unite the party… 5 former presidential candidates have endorsed my campaign… the issues at the heart of my campaign - jobs, freedom, security - those are the issues that resonate with Trump supporters, so I urge them to stand with us… the country you and I love with all of our hearts are in profound jeopardy.

10:03

CS: Senator, must you win Indiana? Is that a must-win?

10:07

TC: Indiana is a very important state, we are campaigning hard here… today could be a good day for Trump; the states voting are northeastern states which tend to be more liberal politically… in PA in particular, we spent a lot of time there… but the media sees PA as a suburb of NY… I ask people to turn out and prove the media wrong… If we stand together we will -drills through stump speech points-

11:11

CS: Senator, my best to you and your family

11:17

TC: Thank you Chris, god bless

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