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| Cruz-Fiorina 2016: Ted names Carly as running mate – campaign live | Cruz-Fiorina 2016: Ted names Carly as running mate – campaign live |
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| Donald Trump drew ridicule from social media, news outlets and even the White House on Wednesday after incorrectly pronouncing the word “Tanzania” during a major foreign policy speech. Trump made a reference to the African nation while talking about the 1998 bombing of the American embassy there. Calling it “Tan-ZAY-nee-uh”, Trump appeared unaware of his error. | |
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| *mic drop* | |
| I predict that the latest @CarlyFiorina merger will be as successful as her last one. | |
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| Trump responds: | |
| Agreed! pic.twitter.com/biyldP3CIw | |
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| Meanwhile, back on the ranch, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has begun laying off campaign staff after a flurry of disappointing finishes in the party’s primaries in the past two weeks, according to a report from Politico. | |
| Although the extent of the cuts is unclear, they largely affect field staffers who have worked on now-finished state primary campaigns. Rather than being reassigned to upcoming primary states, the report says, they are being let go. | |
| “We’re 80% of the way through the caucuses and primaries and we make adjustments as we go along. This is a process that we’ve done before of right-sizing the campaign as we move through the calendar,” Sanders campaign communications director Michael Briggs told Politico. | |
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| At least one Broadway star has deemed Carly Fiorina’s lullaby worthy of the Great White Way... | At least one Broadway star has deemed Carly Fiorina’s lullaby worthy of the Great White Way... |
| CARLY SINGS. PUT HER IN CHICAGO STAT. | CARLY SINGS. PUT HER IN CHICAGO STAT. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.06pm BST | at 10.06pm BST |
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| Carly Fiorina: 'It is time - we must take our country back!' | Carly Fiorina: 'It is time - we must take our country back!' |
| “A president, in order to fix what ailes us, must restore our constitutional balance of power,” Fiorina said. “Ours was intended to be a citizen government, and now we must restore and a President Ted Cruz would restore.” | “A president, in order to fix what ailes us, must restore our constitutional balance of power,” Fiorina said. “Ours was intended to be a citizen government, and now we must restore and a President Ted Cruz would restore.” |
| “Our power belongs in the hands of our citizens and communities and the states of this great nation. What is at stake now is the future of our nation - the potential of our nation. Will this be a nation where every American, regardless of their circumstances, has the opportunity that comes from their god-given gifts? Will we be a nation that is indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, or not?” | “Our power belongs in the hands of our citizens and communities and the states of this great nation. What is at stake now is the future of our nation - the potential of our nation. Will this be a nation where every American, regardless of their circumstances, has the opportunity that comes from their god-given gifts? Will we be a nation that is indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, or not?” |
| “Our country is being taken away from us,” Fiorina continued. “They are taking away not only what we treasure about our nation, but what has made this nation great, what has made this national a place of possibility for so many people.” | “Our country is being taken away from us,” Fiorina continued. “They are taking away not only what we treasure about our nation, but what has made this nation great, what has made this national a place of possibility for so many people.” |
| “It is time - we must take our country back!” she concluded. | “It is time - we must take our country back!” she concluded. |
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| Thank you, internet. | Thank you, internet. |
| here you go internet pic.twitter.com/tnHQuJSaFH (via @politico) | here you go internet pic.twitter.com/tnHQuJSaFH (via @politico) |
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| “The character of Ted Cruz has been revealed over time and under pressure and in the pattern of decency,” Carly Fiorina says. | “The character of Ted Cruz has been revealed over time and under pressure and in the pattern of decency,” Carly Fiorina says. |
| “He is a principled fighter, he is a man of character and conviction, and he understands the importance of the constitution to the future of this nation.” | “He is a principled fighter, he is a man of character and conviction, and he understands the importance of the constitution to the future of this nation.” |
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| Carly Fiorina just sang a lullaby. We promise to find a Vine ASAP. | Carly Fiorina just sang a lullaby. We promise to find a Vine ASAP. |
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| Ted Cruz introduces Carly Fiorina as 'the next vice president of the United States' | Ted Cruz introduces Carly Fiorina as 'the next vice president of the United States' |
| On a dais filled to the brim with Indiana women of all ages, Texas senator Ted Cruz welcomed his potential vice presidential running mate Carly Fiorina to speak to a crowd as a member of his hypothetical ticket for the first time. | On a dais filled to the brim with Indiana women of all ages, Texas senator Ted Cruz welcomed his potential vice presidential running mate Carly Fiorina to speak to a crowd as a member of his hypothetical ticket for the first time. |
| “Today I am very proud and very humbled and honored to announce that I have accepted Senator Ted Cruz’s offer,” Fiorina said. “You know, Ted Cruz could not be more right in what he said: There is a lot at stake, and in fact, this is a fight - it is a fight for the soul of our party and the future of our nomination.” | “Today I am very proud and very humbled and honored to announce that I have accepted Senator Ted Cruz’s offer,” Fiorina said. “You know, Ted Cruz could not be more right in what he said: There is a lot at stake, and in fact, this is a fight - it is a fight for the soul of our party and the future of our nomination.” |
| But, Fiorina continues, “I’ve had tough fights all my life - tough fights don’t worry me a bit. And this is a fight worth having, it is a fight worth winning, and with your help, we will win this fight!” | But, Fiorina continues, “I’ve had tough fights all my life - tough fights don’t worry me a bit. And this is a fight worth having, it is a fight worth winning, and with your help, we will win this fight!” |
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| “Where we are right now, nobody is getting to 1,237 delegates,” Cruz told the cheering audience. “I’m not getting to 1,237 delegates, and Donald J. Trump is not getting to 1,237 delegates. And the Hoosier State is gonna have a powerful voice in making that clear!” | “Where we are right now, nobody is getting to 1,237 delegates,” Cruz told the cheering audience. “I’m not getting to 1,237 delegates, and Donald J. Trump is not getting to 1,237 delegates. And the Hoosier State is gonna have a powerful voice in making that clear!” |
| “So why make this announcement now?” Cruz asked. “We must unite. And Carly is a vice presidential nominee who I believe is superbly skilled, superbly gifted at helping unite this party, unite this country so we stand united as one.” | “So why make this announcement now?” Cruz asked. “We must unite. And Carly is a vice presidential nominee who I believe is superbly skilled, superbly gifted at helping unite this party, unite this country so we stand united as one.” |
| “Secondly, I make this announcement today so that you the voters,” Cruz continued, “will know what you will get. The voters deserve to know - you deserve to have a candidate who doesn’t change as the wind blows at any given moment. You deserve to know exactly where a candidate stands.” | “Secondly, I make this announcement today so that you the voters,” Cruz continued, “will know what you will get. The voters deserve to know - you deserve to have a candidate who doesn’t change as the wind blows at any given moment. You deserve to know exactly where a candidate stands.” |
| The decision to announce Fiorina as a running mate before he has even won half of the number of delegates he need to secure the nomination is “to give the American people a clear choice. Elections are about choices,” Cruz said. | The decision to announce Fiorina as a running mate before he has even won half of the number of delegates he need to secure the nomination is “to give the American people a clear choice. Elections are about choices,” Cruz said. |
| “Some in the media will say wouldn’t it be easier just to say throw up your hands and say surrender. Donald Trump has won some of the races, so we should step back and let him win them all. If we nominate a candidate who is a big government New York liberal, who is a Washington insider, who agrees with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on issues after issue after issue, and whose lobbyist campaign manager has told us that he is only playing a part, he is only playing a role, he is lying to us, then we as a Republican party will have failed profoundly.” | “Some in the media will say wouldn’t it be easier just to say throw up your hands and say surrender. Donald Trump has won some of the races, so we should step back and let him win them all. If we nominate a candidate who is a big government New York liberal, who is a Washington insider, who agrees with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on issues after issue after issue, and whose lobbyist campaign manager has told us that he is only playing a part, he is only playing a role, he is lying to us, then we as a Republican party will have failed profoundly.” |
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| Carly Fiorina: 'Make no mistake: This is a fight now' | Carly Fiorina: 'Make no mistake: This is a fight now' |
| “Ted Cruz is a constitutional conservative who has made enemies in both parties standing up to the bipartisan corruption in Washington,” Carly Fiorina said in a statement released by the Cruz campaign. | “Ted Cruz is a constitutional conservative who has made enemies in both parties standing up to the bipartisan corruption in Washington,” Carly Fiorina said in a statement released by the Cruz campaign. |
| “He has fought to change the system,” Fiorina continued. “He kept his word to the people of Texas, and I know, if elected, he will keep his word and bring back American jobs, defend our nation, and protect our constitutional freedoms.” | “He has fought to change the system,” Fiorina continued. “He kept his word to the people of Texas, and I know, if elected, he will keep his word and bring back American jobs, defend our nation, and protect our constitutional freedoms.” |
| “Make no mistake: this is a fight now. Ted and I can’t do this without your help. And this is about all of us. It’s about whether we want our kids to be able to get a good paying job when they get out of school. It’s about whether we want to turn our backs on religious liberty and our second amendment. It’s about whether we want to live in a nation that secures its borders and calls Islamic terrorism by its name. It is about whether we believe America must lead again in the world.” | “Make no mistake: this is a fight now. Ted and I can’t do this without your help. And this is about all of us. It’s about whether we want our kids to be able to get a good paying job when they get out of school. It’s about whether we want to turn our backs on religious liberty and our second amendment. It’s about whether we want to live in a nation that secures its borders and calls Islamic terrorism by its name. It is about whether we believe America must lead again in the world.” |
| “This is why we fight. Join us. And let’s elect Ted Cruz the next president of the United States.” | “This is why we fight. Join us. And let’s elect Ted Cruz the next president of the United States.” |
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| Ted Cruz’s campaign has released the following statement regarding his selection of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina as his subjunctive running mate: | Ted Cruz’s campaign has released the following statement regarding his selection of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina as his subjunctive running mate: |
| “In choosing the person I believe would honorably and faithfully serve in the office of the vice president – the person who under our constitution could ascend either temporarily or permanently to the presidency – there must be a higher criteria, and that criteria must be this: will that person keep the faith and trust of the American people?” Cruz said. | “In choosing the person I believe would honorably and faithfully serve in the office of the vice president – the person who under our constitution could ascend either temporarily or permanently to the presidency – there must be a higher criteria, and that criteria must be this: will that person keep the faith and trust of the American people?” Cruz said. |
| “For all the enormously impressive qualities I saw in others whom I considered for the office of the vice presidency of the United States, I found a clear choice: One who has never been afraid to stand up to the insider status quo. Who knows the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution because this leader has lived them – a life dedicated to the dignity of work, of our right to pursue our wildest aspirations – and to help others do the same.” | “For all the enormously impressive qualities I saw in others whom I considered for the office of the vice presidency of the United States, I found a clear choice: One who has never been afraid to stand up to the insider status quo. Who knows the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution because this leader has lived them – a life dedicated to the dignity of work, of our right to pursue our wildest aspirations – and to help others do the same.” |
| “And a leader who understands that power never has and never will come from the government – here in the United States it comes from the people. Who respects the people, who has worked alongside them, and who will serve them with an unbreakable purpose of protecting every one of their rights – and making sure that the America we hand to our kids and grandkids is better than the one before us today.” | “And a leader who understands that power never has and never will come from the government – here in the United States it comes from the people. Who respects the people, who has worked alongside them, and who will serve them with an unbreakable purpose of protecting every one of their rights – and making sure that the America we hand to our kids and grandkids is better than the one before us today.” |
| “For the 13 months of this race, there has been a proven, consistent, courageous fighter. A fighter who terrifies Hillary. And who will do the same to our enemies. And that’s why I am proud to announce Carly Fiorina as my Vice Presidential running mate.” | “For the 13 months of this race, there has been a proven, consistent, courageous fighter. A fighter who terrifies Hillary. And who will do the same to our enemies. And that’s why I am proud to announce Carly Fiorina as my Vice Presidential running mate.” |
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| The Trump campaign is responding quickly: | The Trump campaign is responding quickly: |
| This is truly one of the greatest acts of desperation I have ever seen. #Cruz #GraspingatStraws | This is truly one of the greatest acts of desperation I have ever seen. #Cruz #GraspingatStraws |
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| “Carly! Carly! Carly!” the audience chants. | “Carly! Carly! Carly!” the audience chants. |
| “Born in Texas - the first thing I liked about her - Cara Carleton Fiorina, known throughout the country simply by the name of Carly, is an extraordinary leader,” Cruz said. “She started working as a secretary at a small firm, and she climbed the corporate latter to become the CEO of the largest technology company in the world, and the first female CEO in history of a Fortune 20 company. A graduate of Stanford and MIT, Carly is brilliant and capable and hugely experienced with the hardscrabble world of being a woman professional in the business world that extracts a price.” | “Born in Texas - the first thing I liked about her - Cara Carleton Fiorina, known throughout the country simply by the name of Carly, is an extraordinary leader,” Cruz said. “She started working as a secretary at a small firm, and she climbed the corporate latter to become the CEO of the largest technology company in the world, and the first female CEO in history of a Fortune 20 company. A graduate of Stanford and MIT, Carly is brilliant and capable and hugely experienced with the hardscrabble world of being a woman professional in the business world that extracts a price.” |
| “Over and over again Carly has shattered glass ceilings. But in addition to being a woman of extraordinary intelligence, she’s also a woman of deep principle,” Cruz continued. “She has studied the threats facing our national security serving as chairman of the CIA’s external advisory board.” | “Over and over again Carly has shattered glass ceilings. But in addition to being a woman of extraordinary intelligence, she’s also a woman of deep principle,” Cruz continued. “She has studied the threats facing our national security serving as chairman of the CIA’s external advisory board.” |
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| Ted Cruz picks Carly Fiorina as prospective running mate | Ted Cruz picks Carly Fiorina as prospective running mate |
| If I am nominated to be president of the United States, then I will run on the ticket with my vice presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina. | If I am nominated to be president of the United States, then I will run on the ticket with my vice presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina. |
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| Ted Cruz lays out the necessary qualifications for a potential vice presidential candidate: “Knowledge,” “judgment” and “character.” | Ted Cruz lays out the necessary qualifications for a potential vice presidential candidate: “Knowledge,” “judgment” and “character.” |
| “A’s hire A’s, and B’s hire C’s,” Cruz said, clearly taking aim at opponent Donald Trump’s presidential organization as staffed with people “who are not capable, who are not informed, who are not skilled, and who would never, ever, ever stand up to that leader, it tells you that that leader is not a leader.” | “A’s hire A’s, and B’s hire C’s,” Cruz said, clearly taking aim at opponent Donald Trump’s presidential organization as staffed with people “who are not capable, who are not informed, who are not skilled, and who would never, ever, ever stand up to that leader, it tells you that that leader is not a leader.” |
| “Everyone knows how to kiss up - everyone knows how to be nice to their boss,” Cruz said, “but how do they treat the clerk at the convenience store?” | “Everyone knows how to kiss up - everyone knows how to be nice to their boss,” Cruz said, “but how do they treat the clerk at the convenience store?” |
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| “God bless the great state of Indiana!” | “God bless the great state of Indiana!” |
| Ted Cruz has mounted the stage in downtown Indiana, with “Ted! Ted! Ted!” chants echoing throughout the hall. | Ted Cruz has mounted the stage in downtown Indiana, with “Ted! Ted! Ted!” chants echoing throughout the hall. |
| “One of the most solemn choices you make is the choice of selecting a vice presidential candidate,” Cruz said. “This is a choice that you are telling the American people, this is an individual who I trust, and even more importantly, this is an individual you can trust to lead this county no matter what might happen.” | “One of the most solemn choices you make is the choice of selecting a vice presidential candidate,” Cruz said. “This is a choice that you are telling the American people, this is an individual who I trust, and even more importantly, this is an individual you can trust to lead this county no matter what might happen.” |
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| Ted Cruz begins event in Indianapolis | Ted Cruz begins event in Indianapolis |
| The Texas senator’s “major announcement” leaked long ago, but will likely be made official during a campaign event in Indianapolis. | The Texas senator’s “major announcement” leaked long ago, but will likely be made official during a campaign event in Indianapolis. |
| Watch it here live: | Watch it here live: |