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The Daily Trail: Cruz and Kasich's stop-Trump deal off to a shaky start
Source: Washington Post
The Daily Trail: Cruz and Kasich's stop-Trump deal off to a shaky start
By Rebecca Sinderbrand April 25 at 8:28 PM
Things that last longer than a united front on that Ted Cruz-John Kasich delegate deal: Certain unrefrigerated dairy products. The lifespan of the average fruit fly. A cake left out in the rain.
"A sudden political alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump quickly ran into speed bumps Monday that exposed the plan’s risks and called into question whether it would work," report Sean Sullivan and Dave Weigel.
"In their unconventional last-ditch scheme, Kasich said he would clear the way for Cruz to face Trump in Indiana while Cruz would return the favor in Oregon and New Mexico. The plan aimed to produce what anti-Trump Republicans have yearned for since the fall: a one-on-one showdown with the mogul.
"But less than 12 hours after the pact was announced, Kasich undercut the idea by declaring Monday that his supporters in Indiana should still vote for him. The Ohio governor also plans to keep raising money in the state and to meet Tuesday with Republican Gov. Mike Pence.
"Cruz, meanwhile, said that Kasich was 'pulling out' of the state. A super PAC supporting the Texas senator also said it would continue to air an anti-Kasich ad in the state — a sign the Cruz camp fears Kasich could still peel away enough support to sink Cruz’s chances here.
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By Rebecca Sinderbrand April 25 at 8:28 PM
Things that last longer than a united front on that Ted Cruz-John Kasich delegate deal: Certain unrefrigerated dairy products. The lifespan of the average fruit fly. A cake left out in the rain.
"A sudden political alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump quickly ran into speed bumps Monday that exposed the plan’s risks and called into question whether it would work," report Sean Sullivan and Dave Weigel.
"In their unconventional last-ditch scheme, Kasich said he would clear the way for Cruz to face Trump in Indiana while Cruz would return the favor in Oregon and New Mexico. The plan aimed to produce what anti-Trump Republicans have yearned for since the fall: a one-on-one showdown with the mogul.
"But less than 12 hours after the pact was announced, Kasich undercut the idea by declaring Monday that his supporters in Indiana should still vote for him. The Ohio governor also plans to keep raising money in the state and to meet Tuesday with Republican Gov. Mike Pence.
"Cruz, meanwhile, said that Kasich was 'pulling out' of the state. A super PAC supporting the Texas senator also said it would continue to air an anti-Kasich ad in the state — a sign the Cruz camp fears Kasich could still peel away enough support to sink Cruz’s chances here.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/paloma/the-daily-trail/2016/04/25/the-daily-trail-cruz-and-kasich-s-stop-trump-deal-off-to-a-shaky-start/571e693c981b92a22d2bd5cd/
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If there was an award for biggest fool, Kasich would win. He couldn't have believed that Cruz would live up to his end of this grand plan.
