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Ted Cruz engages stubborn, abusive Trump cultists

After a rally in Indiana yesterday, Ted Cruz crossed the street to talk to some Trump protestors. As the Trumpkins threw insults, Cruz responded with patience, logic, facts, and calm. This is one reason among many that I am proud to support Ted Cruz for President. You may not like...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 3, 2016 7:36 AM

Cruz supporters sweep Oklahoma 1st District Convention

CORRECTION: BatesLine incorrectly identified Robert Ford as Creek County Republican Chairman. He is in fact Creek County 1st District Committeeman. Supporters of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz swept today's Oklahoma 1st Congressional District Republican Convention, winning all three delegate seats and all three alternate slots by wide margins. Tulsa 9/12 Project...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 16, 2016 4:50 PM

Cruz sweeps Colorado, fair and square

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump How is it possible that the people of the great State of Colorado never got to vote in the Republican Primary? Great anger - totally unfair! 7:28 PM - 10 Apr 2016 Michael Bates ‏ @BatesLine @realDonaldTrump Is it unfair to good kicking teams that...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 11, 2016 7:12 AM

Ted Cruz's 51% path to first-ballot nomination

UPDATED: Added a new tab to the spreadsheet to game out an alternative scenario: Cruz 45, Trump 40, Kasich 15 in remaining contests. Despite the near-sweep last night for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz still has a plausible path to arriving at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland with enough...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 16, 2016 12:12 AM

Oklahoma presidential primary 2016

Happy election day! Polls open across Oklahoma at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Results should start rolling in soon after 7 p.m. The Oklahoma State Election Board website will update results as they are received from the county election boards. Although results are posted on each precinct...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 1, 2016 7:10 PM

Ted Cruz returns to Tulsa

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Tulsa today for his third visit of the 2016 presidential campaign. Despite the short notice and the early starting time -- 12:30pm, barely after most churches end their Sunday services -- Cruz drew a crowd of about 3,000 to Tulsa's Central Park Hall....

Posted by Michael Bates on February 28, 2016 6:42 PM

Donald Trump: Articles of note

Kurt Schlichter: Trump is Going to Break Your Heart As a young man, I learned that sometimes that hot chick you're dating is also completely crazy and, as much fun as it is to go out with her, it's going to end badly. That's Donald Trump, the super hottie of...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 18, 2015 6:02 PM

Leftist media trashes Ted Cruz on MS Week resolution

Freshman U. S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been unjustly trashed by two left-wing political websites, Politico and Wonkette, over his request to remove a resolution declaring Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week from a group of resolutions to be approved by unanimous consent, so that he could honor a request from...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 19, 2013 12:10 AM

Ted Cruz overtakes David Dewhurst: Underdog pulls ahead

I was encouraged to come across a new poll showing conservative former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz pulling ahead of establishment moderate Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the race to be the Republican nominee for Texas's open U. S. Senate seat. Dewhurst finished first in the May 29 primary, but...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 13, 2012 11:26 PM