Ted Cruz gave his first post-New York press conference today in Hollywood, Florida, reiterating that no one will get to 1237 and that he is still on the path to win the nomination at the convention. And much, much more as the tweets below the videos will affirm:
You can watch the full presser below:
Here are the tweets mentioned above that collectively summarize the press conference:
.@TedCruz reiterates to reporters in Florida: "Last night was a good night for Donald. It also surprised nobody" that he won his home state.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: Trump "is on a path to losing the nomination."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
As he said this morning on radio, @TedCruz says in Florida: "What is clear today is that we are headed to a contested convention."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: "I'm not going to reach 1,237. Donald is not going to reach 1,237."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
– Are there any conditions under which you'd leave the race?
– Cruz: Only if it's clear we're not on a path to victory. We are.— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
Cruz to reporter skeptical of his chances in coming weks: "At every stage in this primary, folks in the press have reported we couldn't win"
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: Soon this race will "go out west again," where Trump has real problems.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz calls California the "big enchilada." "I believe we'll do very well" there, he says.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz, ever the media critic: "Twitter feed is one thing. What's covered on the news" is different.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
A reporter asks about the delegate selection process seeming undemocratic. "Actually it doesn't," @TedCruz flatly replies.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: "You don't hear me up here complaining and whining" that New Yorkers have their votes count twice as much as Texans' do.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: "There is such a contrast of the focus of the press and the focus of the people.'
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz, a process aficionado: "The questions our friends in the media ask are all about process, nonsense stories."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: "Our friends in the media seem perfectly content without having a debate." I don't see a debate countdown clock on Fox News.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz says journalists have a responsibility to ensure there are more Republican debates.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
– Is @JohnKasich hurting your ability to get a majority of delegates?
– @TedCruz: "Absolutely."— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
.@TedCruz: "A Trump-Kasich ticket loses to Hillary Clinton."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
Cruz w/ the 100 mph backhanded compliment: "John Kasich is an honorable and decent man whose only role in this election is as a spoiler."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016
As he leaves presser, Cruz is asked if he's mingling w/ Washington cartel at RNC meeting. Cruz says the "grassroots" are at the RNC meeting.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 20, 2016