That didn’t take long.
Apparently sick of being a Donald Trump punching bag, Senator Ted Cruz FINALLY turned his attacks on the Donald at a South Carolina campaign event. After skewering Trump for being too sensitive to his falling standing in the polls, Cruz outlined his liberal record:
Cruz continued on Saturday, saying that the “New York values” phrase came from Trump himself.
“Being very, very, very pro-choice, supporting partial birth abortion and being open to gay marriage,” said Cruz. “That’s what Donald Trump described as New York values.”
He also stated that Trump gave money to Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) and other Democrats.
“It’s a fair inference that he supports their policies. So I understand that he is feeling defensive about my observation,” Cruz said.
Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler said that the campaign will highlight contrasts between Cruz and Trump to illustrate that voters can be confident that Cruz has “guiding principles to make critical decisions as president and commander in chief,” he said.
Trump “has policy proposals that just don’t seem serious,” Tyler said.
Chad Sweet, the Cruz campaign’s chairman, said Cruz’s comments are direct responses to attacks that Trump lodged against Cruz about his birthplace and religion — attacks that, Sweet noted, Trump said during the debate were sparked by Cruz’s rising poll numbers.
Will this be enough? Trump’s disregard for property rights and support for single payer healthcare seems irrelevant to a base animated by his strong approach on issues like radical Islam and immigration. Cruz showed on Thursday night that he’s more than capable of rankling the Donald, but so far, not a single candidate has been able to face off against the New York billionaire and win. Stay tuned.
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