Ted Cruz is reportedly shifting his focus away from Donald Trump in Iowa and to Marco Rubio:
Ad shift: @tedcruz moves to quash @marcorubio, not @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/5R3EN9bDeg
— POLITICO 45 (@politico_45) January 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/693138559012831233
This includes a hard-hitting new ad airing in Iowa that accuses Rubio of being a “Republican Obama” (link to the ad here):
Latest sign of Cruz worry? Not just hitting Rubio on immigration — but calling him "Republican Obama" in new spot. https://t.co/grG0RwlRNl
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) January 29, 2016
The @tedcruz campaign airing a new negative ad against Rubio titled "Republican Obama." The closing image –> pic.twitter.com/DKagdBOh3J
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) January 29, 2016
The ad hits Rubio on immigration, taxes and cap-and-trade:
Team Rubio insinuates this is good news as it shows Rubio is surging with 3 days to go before the caucus:
Rubio says Cruz stepped up neg ads because he's is afraid of him in Iowa
https://t.co/wpZ5ETIXCE via @latseema— Lisa Mascaro (@LisaMascaro) January 29, 2016
Final NBC/WSJ/Marist Iowa poll (R):
Trump 32%
Cruz 25%
Rubio 18%
Carson 8%Was Cruz 28%, Trump 24%, Rubio 13% earlier this month
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) January 28, 2016
Cruz clearly concerned about Rubio: https://t.co/vSz1s5RF7Z
— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) January 29, 2016
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Iowa GOP poll — @ppppolls
Trump 31% (+3)
Cruz 23% (-3)
Rubio 14% (+1)
Carson 9% (+1)
Bush 4% (-2)
Huckabee 4% (+1)
Paul 4% (+1)— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 28, 2016
Although Rubio is lowering expectations:
Team Rubio shoots down talk of 2nd place Iowa finish after Ted Cruz shift https://t.co/0p14LraX3H
— TIME (@TIME) January 29, 2016
Coincidentally, conservative GOP Senator Ben Sasse from Nebraska has been calling Donald Trump the “Republican Obama” as well:
.@BenSasse introducing Rubio right now w/ shot at Trump: "we don't need a republican obama"
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) January 27, 2016
In intvw, Sasse says Trump is an "Obama Republican," acts like a king and it's "weird" Trump brags about affairs. https://t.co/s7dJS1iekh
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 27, 2016
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