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Feb. 23, 2016 Nevada Republican Precinct Caucuses:
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Carson AmericaDr. Ben Carson’s Statement on Nevada Caucuses
Las Vegas, Nevada - February 24, 2016 - Contrary to the popular slogan, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," Dr. Carson encouraged a ballroom full of supporters that the results of the Nevada caucuses could lead the rest of the nation to reverse course for a brighter future.
“We are getting to the point where ‘We the People’ want to hear real solutions,” said Dr. Carson, retired neurosurgeon and presidential candidate. “I believe that people are starting to wake up and look for answers, rather than have a Colosseum mindset.”
With only four states having cast votes for the Republican presidential nomination, Dr. Carson stands among the top four candidates in the Nevada outcome of the original 17. He is deeply humbled and encouraged by the support he continues to receive across the country, as his consistent message of faith, integrity and common sense solutions resonates across all demographics. He continues to be viewed more favorably than any other candidate and consistently polls as the most honest and sincere person in the race. With less than 200 delegates decided, Dr. Carson is encouraged by the upward momentum he has experienced over the past two months and looks forward to Super Tuesday.
“I want to thank my many supporters and volunteers in Nevada and across the country,” Dr. Carson added. “While professional politicians have long written off our efforts to return the government to the people, we remain undaunted. We’ve barely finished the first inning, and there’s a lot of game left. I look forward to the debate in Houston this Thursday and then on to Super Tuesday, sharing my message to 'Heal, Inspire, and Revive' this great nation. As more Americans have their say, they will see the true strength of our movement.”
Contact:
Larry Ross
Communications Director
Cruz for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Catherine Frazier |
News Release | |
February 23, 2016 |
Cruz Campaign
Thanks NV GOP for Reaffirming Fair Caucus Protocol
Response to Trump Campaign’s outrageous accusations
HOUSTON, Texas –
In response to the outrageous claims made by Donald J. Trump for
President’s counsel regarding Nevada caucuses, the Cruz for President
counsel sent a letter to the Nevada Republican Party Chairman echoing
the statements of the Nevada Secretary of State and the Nevada GOP
refuting Trump’s accusations.
See
the full letter here and excerpts below.
“We
note
the
affirmations
of
both
the Nevada Republican Party and the
Nevada Secretary of State late today of our position and understanding
of the law,” said Cruz Counsel Chris Gober. “The Nevada
Republican
Party, for example, affirmed that ‘members of the general public may
observe the caucusing process and encourages any individual who
observes any suspicious conduct to immediately notify precinct and/or
party leaders,’ but that ‘no member of the general public shall be
permitted to photograph, film or otherwise record the caucusing
process…’ Indeed, this was precisely the spirit of our note to
supporters, and we will instruct them accordingly.”
The
letter
continues,
“As
to
the
misleading allegations leveled by Mr.
Trump’s counsel, the Cruz campaign was simply urging its supporters to
do nothing more than observe, report, and document, if possible,
questionable behavior at caucus sites. Rather than welcoming such
vigilance, especially in light of the history of the Nevada caucuses,
Mr. Trump has instead chosen to tout an Obama Administration dictate
issued on the eve of the 2012 election. No doubt, the authors of this
order are the same group of leftist lawyers in Obama’s Justice
Department who dismissed intimidation charges against the pro‐Obama New
Black Panther Party members accused of threatening voters and the same
lawyers who have been fighting common‐sense voter identification rules.
Counsel’s reliance on the Obama Administration’s so‐called voter
protection mandates to level an underhanded political attack is a
telling indication of how low Mr. Trump is willing to sink to make
baseless allegations in exchange for headlines.”
See
the Nevada Secretary of State and Nevada GOP statements below:
NV
Secretary
of
State:
“NRS 293.274 prohibits photographing, filming or otherwise recording of
any kind by the general public at polling places, however this statute
does not apply to caucus sites. The political parties have
established
their own rules and procedures regarding the caucuses and if there are
any questions they should be directed to the administering political
party.”
NV
GOP:
“However, once the caucusing process has been completed and ballots
have been cast, we would encourage anyone to who sees any suspicious
activity to document and immediately report such activity to the
precinct and/or party leaders.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Catherine Frazier |
News Release | |
February 23, 2016 |
Nevada, Rubio’s Firewall: The Place Where He Would Win Big
HOUSTON, Texas --
Marco Rubio started working early and put a significant amount of
resources into making Nevada the one early state he could win.
But
despite the hype, Rubio still failed to beat Donald Trump.
National
Review: “Marco
Rubio is going all in to win Nevada.”
“Marco
Rubio
is
going
all
in
to win Nevada. Though the Florida senator has
eschewed the idea that he needs to hunker down in any particular state,
his campaign has quietly and steadily poured resources into the Silver
State…
“Rubio’s
path
to
the
first
three
states is small,” says one Republican state
official. “It’s obvious that his campaign sees Nevada as his firewall.”
Morning
Joe: “This
is his firewall”
JOE
SCARBOROUGH:
Mark
Halperin,
[Rubio]
grew
up here, he invested a lot of
money here, the National Review said in this article, forget about the
first three states, this is his firewall. They were saying
that about a
month or so ago when Rubio was facing a lot of criticism about not
investing, they said this is the state that he was putting all of his
chips on. So, it looks like he should be in a really good position
to
win
Lifezette: “The
place where Sen. Marco Rubio would win big”
“Once
heralded
as
the
place
where
Sen. Marco Rubio would win big and save his
campaign, Nevada could well be another major disappointment for
the
Establishment’s favored candidate.
“Nevada
had
been
billed
as
Rubio’s
“firewall.” But Donald Trump has
consistently polled between 30 and 45 percent in Nevada and should
easily take Tuesday’s caucuses. If Rubio can’t even “win” second place,
the Establishment’s last hope could find himself TKO’d from the race
for the GOP nomination.”
CNN: “Win
Nevada after going 0-3 to open the race”
“Marco
Rubio
campaigned
in
Las
Vegas
the other day and promised folks in
Nevada they would be seeing lot of him. Smart campaigns have a Plan A
and a Plan B, and it's increasingly clear Nevada is a critical piece of
both for the Florida senator.
“Plan
A:
Get
at
least
one
win in the first three states (Iowa, New Hampshire
and South Carolina) and then win Nevada as the exclamation point before
heading home to the giant Florida GOP primary.
“Plan
B:
Win
Nevada
after
going 0-3 to open the race so that Rubio survives
to compete in his home state primary.”
Bloomberg: Rubio
“cannot continue to declare victory when he's coming in second or
third.”
"Rubio
needs
to
win
somewhere," Michael
Bowers,
a professor at the
University
of Nevada-Las Vegas. "He cannot continue to declare victory when
he's
coming in second or third. Nevada could be a good state for him to
start doing that."
The
Hill: “Rubio
is rolling out a series of endorsements in Nevada as he hopes for a
boost”
“Marco
Rubio
is
rolling
out
a
series of endorsements in Nevada as he hopes for
a boost heading into the state's Republican presidential caucus on
Tuesday. Within the past 24 hours, the Florida senator's campaign has
announced the backing of Rep. Cresent Hardy, Rep. Mark Amodei and Sen.
Dean Heller for his White House bid.
“With
others
announced
Monday,
Rubio
holds
a clear lead for congressional
endorsements over his rivals after the exit of former Florida Gov. Jeb
Bush from the GOP race on Saturday.”
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Kasich for America
February 24, 2016
To: Interested Parties
From: John Weaver
RE: Marco’s
Miss:
Throwing
Good Money After Bad
Contrary to what his campaign is trying to portray, Senator Rubio just endured another disappointing performance despite being the highest spending candidate in Nevada. He also missed an opportunity to back up the notion that he can bring new people into the Republican Party or succeed above expectations in a diverse state.
Republicans are now left to wonder whether investing in Marco Rubio is throwing good money after bad.
Of the four viable candidates left in the race, Senator Rubio spent the most in New Hampshire, spent the most in South Carolina and spent the most in Nevada.
The return has been dismal.
Rubio finished last out of the Final Four in New Hampshire (the lone state where all candidates competed), flushed away more than $12 million to pick up zero delegates in South Carolina, and appears likely to pick up no more than 7 more delegates than Governor Kasich in Nevada despite the fact that the Kasich campaign spent virtually no resources in the state and the Rubio campaign spent the most.
This primary has already proven that spending the most amount of money will not make you the nominee. Knowing the primary map will shift dramatically away from his campaign after March 5, Senator Rubio is spending money furiously now in a vain attempt to claim “momentum.” It isn’t going to work. Ultimately, all the Rubio strategy will produce is another case of donor’s remorse in a few weeks.
Patience is a virtue rarely found in politics, but it is one of the hallmarks of the Kasich campaign, and it will ultimately result in helping make Governor Kasich the Republican nominee. We continue to increase our financial and political support as more and more Republican leaders recognize the wisdom of our strategy and believe that Governor Kasich has the right combination of experience, authenticity and general election appeal to become President.
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Democratic National Committee
DNC Chair Statement on Donald Trump’s Nevada Win Tonight
WASHINGTON – Upon Donald Trump’s win of the Nevada GOP caucuses tonight, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement:American Bridge 21st Century
Party of Trump Hands The Donald Another Victory In Nevada
With a strong second place finish in Iowa followed by crushing first place victories in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and now Nevada, it’s getting harder and harder for the GOP establishment to deny that their party is the Party of Trump.The GOP may just be starting to acknowledge the “Trump nightmare,” but while the party was spinning in circles downplaying The Donald’s strength, Trump won another primary and the rest of the field continued their shameful race to the right to mirror his extreme positions and hateful rhetoric.
What’s even more troubling for the GOP tonight? Trump reportedly had “no real ground game” in Nevada and still cruised to victory without paying much attention to the state. GOP voters showed yet again that they are all-in for Trump and a party that stands for xenophobic fearmongering, amateurish foreign policy, opposition to a pathway to citizenship, tax plans that throw hardworking families under the bus and attacks on women’s health.
After a Trump sweep of the early states, it’s time to grab the popcorn and tune in for the GOPanic that’s sure to follow as the establishment tries to deny that their party has become the Party of Trump.
Correct the Record (pro-Clinton)
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
CONTACT: Correct The Record
Lizzy Price / Daniel Wessel
CTR STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S VICTORY IN NEVADA
Washington, DC – Correct The Record President Brad Woodhouse released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s victory in Nevada.“What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas, but by winning Nevada, Donald Trump has reminded the Republican Party that he’s here for the long haul,” said Brad Woodhouse, President of Correct The Record. “With his third consecutive victory, Trump and the bigotry he espouses is now the embraced Republican platform. With backward views like rounding up and pushing out undocumented immigrants, denigrating women who demand equality, and turning their backs on American Muslims, the Party of Trump defies the very values that Americans hold dear. Just yesterday, in fact, Ted Cruz flipped his views on immigration to appear even more Trump-like. As we hurtle closer to Super Tuesday, it's clear that Trump's results—and his influence on the Party—won't just stay in Vegas.”
Correct The Record is a strategic research and rapid response team designed to defend Hillary Clinton from baseless attacks.