On the recordJuly 19, 2016
I think Ted Cruz's coming here thinking he's going to be a candidate for president in 2020, and he wants to make common cause with his conservative troops.
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transcripts.cnn.comI think Ted Cruz's coming here thinking he's going to be a candidate for president in 2020, and he wants to make common cause with his conservative troops.
Axelrod speculates on Ted Cruz's motivations for attending the convention.
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There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.
So the man remained, passed out in the blazing noon sun. I guess that’s how the City of Chicago deals with such situations.
I mean, he's president of the United States. He was elected. They should be there.