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Thursday 18 February 2016
Three-way feud swells among GOP White House contenders
SCOTT BAUER Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally in Anderson, S.C. tinues to hold a big lead
STEVE PEOPLES (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) in South Carolina and in
Associated Press upcoming states, as Cruz
CHAPIN, South Carolina face off during the Nevada directly to Trump. “Even in tory and destructive state- works to rally the Republi-
(AP) — A three-way feud caucuses on Saturday. The the annals of frivolous law- ments” and saying Cruz can Party’s most conserva-
among the Republicans’ South Carolina primary for suits, this takes the cake.” could be held liable for tive wing and Rubio tries
leading White House con- them is on Feb. 27. Trump threatened earlier in damages if it’s not taken to consolidate mainstream
tenders escalated Wednes- Cruz has been trying to the week to bring a defa- down. Republicans behind his
day, with Republican Ted beat back charges of dis- mation lawsuit against Cruz Cruz on Wednesday said a candidacy. Former Florida
Cruz daring Donald Trump honesty from Trump and over a television ad that lawsuit against the ad has Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio
to sue him and dismissing Rubio for weeks. He shifted attacks the Republican no chance, and said he Gov. John Kasich continue
Marco Rubio’s charges of his defense to the next level front-runner’s conservative would like to take Trump’s to battle for a spot at the
dishonesty just days be- during an afternoon news bona fides. Specifically, the deposition himself. He also table, while retired neuro-
fore South Carolina’s high- conference that highlight- ad features footage of the announced plans to run surgeon Ben Carson strug-
stakes primary. ed his extensive legal train- billionaire businessman in a the contested ad more fre- gles for relevancy.
Yet it was Rubio who may ing. 1999 interview supporting quently. Haley’s endorsement was
have scored the day’s big- “You have been threat- abortion rights. Trump now The prospective legal bat- a major setback for Bush
gest win as he secured the ening frivolous lawsuits for says he opposes abortion. tle marks another extraor- in particular, who told NBC
coveted endorsement of your entire adult life,” said Trump’s attorney sent Cruz dinary step in the turbulent News on Monday that “she
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Cruz, a Harvard Law School a letter Tuesday charging 2016 Republican primary is the probably the most
Haley. The popular gov- graduate who served as the ad was “replete with season. meaningful endorsement if
ernor said she was tasked Texas’ top lawyer, speaking outright lies, false, defama- Polls suggest Trump con- there is” one in the state.
with identifying the best Suddenly backed by Haley,
candidate as she surveyed Rubio continued his assault
the crowded Republican against Cruz’s campaign
field. tactics. He accused Cruz
“If we elect Marco Rubio, supporters of using “push
every day will be a great polls” and creating a fake
day in America,” she said Facebook page wrongly
alongside the Florida sena- claiming that South Caro-
tor during an evening rally lina Rep. Trey Gowdy had
in suburban Columbia. switched his endorsement
Haley’s endorsement did from the Florida senator to
little to quiet the intensify- Cruz.
ing clash between Cruz, “It’s just a pattern of peo-
Trump and Rubio over al- ple around his campaign
leged ethical violations that have continuously
in the days leading up to done things like that,” Ru-
Saturday’s South Carolina bio said as he campaigned
contest. in Mount Pleasant.
On the Democratic side, Cruz denied being involved
Hillary Clinton, the former with anything untoward
secretary of state, and Ver- and called for anyone with
mont Sen. Bernie Sanders evidence to come forward.
‘Torture works,’ Trump says as South Carolina primary looms
CHARLESTON, South Caro- waterboarding, which sim- A 2014 Senate Intelligence the party’s chances of win- Sanders. Saturday’s Ne-
lina (AP) — “Torture works,” ulates the feeling of drown- Committee report con- ning in November’s gener- vada caucuses are next for
Republican presidential ing. cluded that harsh interro- al election. them, with a South Caro-
front-runner Donald Trump “But we should go much gation techniques failed Candidates Jeb Bush, John lina primary on Feb. 27.
declared Wednesday, re- stronger than waterboard- to produce information Kasich and Sen. Marco Ru- Both Clinton and Sanders
peating his vow to bring ing,” he said. “That’s the the CIA couldn’t have ob- bio are jostling to be that are appealing to black
back waterboarding and way I feel. They’re chop- tained elsewhere or didn’t more mainstream candi- voters, as blacks make up
approve other, tougher in- ping off heads. Believe me, already have. date, or at least keep their more than half of the Dem-
terrogation techniques. we should go much stron- Trump’s comments could campaigns afloat if they ocratic primary electorate
“Don’t tell me it doesn’t ger because our country’s further alarm some Repub- don’t. in South Carolina and sev-
work. Torture works, OK in trouble, we’re in danger. lican leaders, who fear On Wednesday, Bush suf- eral other southern states.
folks?” the brash billionaire We have people that want Trump or Texas Sen. Ted fered a setback after news For the Republicans, the
told a crowd in South Caro- to do really bad things.” Cruz will collect the del- leaked South Carolina Gov. only thing that is clear
lina, site of the next Repub- “Waterboarding is fine, egates needed to secure Nikki Haley would endorse heading into the South
lican primary on Saturday. but it’s not nearly tough the party’s nomination be- Rubio, three days before Carolina primary appears
Trump has repeatedly ad- enough,” he added. fore a more mainstream the state primary. to be Trump’s grip on the
vocated enhanced inter- Waterboarding was prac- candidate can consoli- The Democratic field is al- lead following his victory
rogation techniques for ticed until late in the date voters’ support. So- ready down to two candi- in the New Hampshire pri-
foreign prisoners, and he George W. Bush administra- called establishment Re- dates — Hillary Clinton, the mary. Cruz, the winner of
said again Wednesday he tion but was disavowed by publicans worry that Trump former secretary of state, the Iowa caucuses, is also
would “absolutely” allow President Barack Obama. or Cruz could jeopardize and Vermont Sen. Bernie in the mix for a strong finish.
