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TexasTowelie

(112,534 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2015, 02:40 PM Apr 2015

Ted Cruz touts religion in first TV ad of 2016 presidential campaign



WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz deepened his courtship of evangelicals by unveiling a targeted TV ad.

Titled “Blessing,” the 30-second spot — the first TV ad from any declared presidential candidate for 2016 — features images of the Cruz family saying grace before a meal and of others clasping hands in prayer.

It will air this weekend in the four states expected to hold the first presidential contests of 2016: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. (Cruz visited New Hampshire last weekend and Iowa this week, and he flew to South Carolina on Friday for a two-day visit.)

The ad also will air nationally on the Fox News Channel, during Killing Jesus. The documentary, based on a book by Fox host Bill O’Reilly, aired on Good Friday and will air again on Easter, and Cruz aides said the ad would play twice during each broadcast.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150403-ted-cruz-touts-religion-in-first-tv-ad-of-2016-presidential-campaign.ece

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Ted Cruz touts religion in first TV ad of 2016 presidential campaign (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP
Cruz will go nowhere. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #1
Yet he was quoting a great Atheist just the other day,,Imagine that orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #2
It's perfectly normal for a "news" channel to show a "documentary" called "Killing Jesus", right? arcane1 Apr 2015 #3
http://theatheistpost.com/wp-content/uploads/jesus-camp.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #4
n/t blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5
Differences Between a Psychopath vs Sociopath blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #6
Religious extremists like Ted Cruz will never get elected. Initech Apr 2015 #7
People told me that about George Bush too. Whew. I can stop woirrying now. TeamPooka Apr 2015 #10
That ad is disturbing Renew Deal Apr 2015 #8
They don't seem to realize that they're appealing to a population that's shrinking daily. Rozlee Apr 2015 #9

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
1. Cruz will go nowhere.
Sat Apr 4, 2015, 02:47 PM
Apr 2015

I predict he'll be another Santorum or Huckabee, just a little too crazy for the Owners to trust at the helm. That, unfortunately, is why the CheeseWeasel is more dangerous than his stupidity and arrogance lead people to believe. The Bigshots know the Cheeseweasel has proved himself a faithful servant in Wisconsin.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
3. It's perfectly normal for a "news" channel to show a "documentary" called "Killing Jesus", right?
Sat Apr 4, 2015, 03:03 PM
Apr 2015

Sounds like news to me!

Initech

(100,112 posts)
7. Religious extremists like Ted Cruz will never get elected.
Sat Apr 4, 2015, 08:54 PM
Apr 2015

He just threw single mothers under the bus with that one.

TeamPooka

(24,273 posts)
10. People told me that about George Bush too. Whew. I can stop woirrying now.
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 01:27 PM
Apr 2015

Don't underestimate this man.
He needs to be stopped and we need to work hard to do it.

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)
9. They don't seem to realize that they're appealing to a population that's shrinking daily.
Sun Apr 5, 2015, 02:34 PM
Apr 2015

Americans that have become religiously unaffiliated are one of the fastest growing demographics. Many of them cite disgust with religion in politics as a main reason for turning away from conventional religion and identifying themselves as atheists, agnostics, theists, deists, naturalists, secular humanists and general humanists. A third of people under 30 have described themselves as these 'nones' and the landscape of American politics is one that is more inclusive and accepting of the rights of the LGBT community, women's reproductive choice, equality and other issues that are anathema to the religious right. They know Pharisaical pandering when they see it.

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