Ted Cruz Hates “New York Values” But Sure Loves New York Money
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The Intercept) On Tuesday on the syndicated Howie Carr Show, Ted Cruz declared that Donald Trump comes from New York and he embodies New York values. That night on Fox, New York-born Megyn Kelly asked Cruz to explain exactly what New York values are. Cruz responded: The rest of the country knows exactly what New York values are, and I gotta say, theyre not Iowa values and theyre not New Hampshire values.
Yesterday Kellyanne Conway, president of Keep the Promise I, one of four significant pro-Cruz Super PACs, endorsed Cruzs anti-New York perspective: New York is home to many wonderful people and places, but the emphasis is more on money than morality. The line to get into Abercrombie & Fitch is a mile longer than the line to get into St. Patricks Cathedral.
But heres what Cruz and Conway havent mentioned:
Keep the Promise I is registered in New York and has raised $11,000,000 from a single New Yorker, financier Robert Mercer. Mercer is co-CEO of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, located on New Yorks Long Island. The Super PACs only other donor is from Florida and contributed $5,000, so Mercer has provided 99.95 percent of its money. .................(more)
https://theintercept.com/2016/01/14/ted-cruz-hates-new-york-values-but-sure-loves-new-york-money/