Mike Huckabee may be on the verge of exiting the race. The former Arkansas Governor has stated that anything less than a top 3 finish in Iowa will likely mean the end of his campaign. With that in mind, he seems to be ramping up the attacks on Iowa frontrunner Ted Cruz, accusing the ultra conservative Texas Senator of being a duplicitous squish:
In what could be a brewing battle between the current Iowa frontrunner and the 2008 winner of the Iowa caucus, a radio ad by a pro-Mike Huckabee group is claiming there are “Two Teds” — the Ted Cruz raising money in New York and the one campaigning in Iowa.
The ad’s audio from a Manhattan fundraiser includes someone asking the Texas senator if rolling back gay marriage is a top-three priority for him as president. Cruz answers, “No.”The pro-Huckabee political action committee, Pursuing America’s Greatness — which isn’t directly connected to the Huckabee campaign — wasted little time in turning the audio into an ad. But that actually wasn’t all Cruz said; he elaborated to say his main goal is defending the Constitution.
The ad says: “Listen to Cruz raise money in New York City from liberals who don’t share our conservative Iowa values. … Remember, the next time Cruz tells you he shares your values, there are two Teds.”
As CNN reported, Cruz’s broader answer noted that his main priority is “defending the Constitution.” He said “that cuts across the whole spectrum, whether it’s defending the First Amendment, defending religious liberty, stopping courts from making public policy issues that are left to the people. And I also think the 10th Amendment to the Constitution cuts across a lot of issues.”
The Huckabee PAC’s claim is true- Cruz DID meet with two gay businessmen in New York, striking a more federalist tone on gay marriage, saying it should be a state issue. Huckabee’s ad captures an essential truth about Cruz that may pose problems for him down the road: he’s tried to be all things to all people. If Huckabee’s ad gains traction, expect other social conservative candidates to follow a similar line of attack.
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