“Ted Cruz who`s been gaining on [Donald] Trump in Iowa and is polling ahead of him in the latest Monmouth poll would be quite reluctant to criticize Trump`s plan saying simply it is not his policy.” Would BePlansPolicyTrumpCriticizePollsReluctantIowaCruzPolling Author:Chris Hayes
“In a radio interview [Ted] Cruz compared [Donald]Trump`s behavior to schoolyard children throwing taunts at each other, vowing not to take part.” ChildrenTrumpBehaviorRadioInterviewsThrowingCruzTaunting Author:Chris Hayes
“That`s a maple leaf, Canadian, not just for being too European but too Canadian. Not so subtly putting [Ted] Cruz`s face inside that maple leaf there.” FacesLeafsCruzMaple Author:Chris Hayes
“Let`s talk conspiracy theories here. All of a sudden today - first of all, it`s the hunger games at this point.All these people, establishment people, whether it`s Bob Dole or others saying yes - you know, Orrin Hatch saying actually, I`d take [Donald] Trump over [Ted]Cruz.” PeopleKnowsFirstsTodayGamesTheoryTrumpHungerEstablishmentConspiracyBobConspiracy TheoryCruzSaying Yes Author:Chris Hayes
“I`ve heard this theory that this is basically Jeb`s [Bush] people trying to get their supporters to basically put the stake in Marco Rubio because if people are talking about accepting [Donald] Trump over [Ted] Cruz, what they`re really saying is Marco Rubio`s no longer viable.” PeopleIfsTryingTalkingAcceptingHeardTheoryTrumpStakesSupporterCruzMarcos Author:Chris Hayes
“People in the media often tend to assume it`s like Trump and [Ted] Cruz fighting over the same voters but when you look at the people who say they`re voting for Donald Trump he does as well with voters who describe themselves as moderate or liberal as he does with voters who themselves as very conservative. So, not all the Trump base would go to Cruz as a second choice.” PeopleWellsLooksDoeChoicesFightingMediaTrumpAssumingConservativeVotingVotersModeratesCruzSecond Choice Author:Chris Hayes
“Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz did their best Donald Trump impersonation. All three unleashing an unprecedented string of insults and attacks fit more for a barroom than a presidential debate stage.” ThreeStageTrumpFitDebatePresidentialInsultStringsUnprecedentedCruzMarcosUnleashingPresidential Debate Author:Chris Hayes
“Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz opened up a new line of attack on Donald Trump, targeting his involvement in Trump University, a for-profit, non-licensed now defunct institution which triggered lawsuits from individuals who claimed they were defrauded by him, as well as a suit alleging fraud from New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman.” WellsIndividualLinesNew YorkTrumpInstitutionsUniversityProfitSuitsFraudInvolvementAttorneyEricCruzMarcosLawsuit Author:Chris Hayes
“We got the clearest picture of Donald Trump`s weaknesses and liabilities in a general election. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz finally gave up on trying to convince Republican primary voters that Trump is not a real conservative, attacks that have failed to resonate.” TryingRealTrumpRepublicanWeaknessElectionConservativePrimariesConvinceVotersGave UpLiabilityCruzMarcosGeneral Elections Author:Chris Hayes
“It`s been a long and tumultuous relationship between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz that started off more or less as allies during the Republican primary. As Trump took the early lead in polls, Cruz stuck with the strategy of drafting off of the front-runner waiting for the moment to make his move.” LongMomentsMovingWaitingFrontsTrumpRepublicanStrategyStuckPrimariesAlliesRunnersPollsCruzLead InDrafting Author:Chris Hayes
“Something changed between the two men, namely [Donald ] Trump started slinging mud on Twitter about [Ted] Cruz`s wife, Heidi, including a mean comparing her looks unfavourably to his own.” MenLooksMeanTwoWifeChangedTrumpIncludingCompareMudCruzHeidi Author:Chris Hayes
“[Donald Trump] spreading preposterous rumors that [Ted] Cruz`s father had connections to Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of JFK. That put a bit of a damper on the bromance ultimately culminating in Cruz`s epic non-endorsement at the Republican convention.” FatherBitsTrumpRepublicanConnectionsConventionsEpicRumorAssassinationCruzEndorsementsHarveyBromance Author:Chris Hayes
“Senator apparently having overcome his loyalty to his wife and father. [Ted] Cruz finally came out and endorsed Donald Trump writing on Facebook, "If Clinton wins, we know with 100 percent certainty that she would deliver on her left-wing promises with devastating results for our country. My conscience tells me I must do whatever I can to stop that."” IfsKnowsWritingI CanCountryFatherWinningLeftResultsWifeTrumpPromisePercentConscienceOvercomingWingsClintonLoyaltyOur CountryCertaintySenatorsLeft WingCruz Author:Chris Hayes
“[Ted] Cruz may have been hoping his reversal would fly under the radar.” MayHas BeensRadarCruzReversal Author:Chris Hayes
“It`s basically a united [Republican ] party behind [Donald Trump] and Cruz`s numbers in Texas were plummeting and he was facing a possible primary challenge and this cements that this is the party of Trump.” ChallengesUnitedPartyNumbersBehindsTrumpRepublicanPrimariesTexasRepublican PartyCementCruz Author:Chris Hayes
