CNN Stokes Fear of Cruz Stealing Trump Delegates by Smearing Them

Nicholas Fondacaro | April 18, 2016
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This is the Republican convention in the third district of Georgia, south and west of Atlanta, where many Donald Trump supporters say the fix was in, stated CNN reporter Gary Tuckman. Tuckman’s report came during Monday’s Anderson Cooper 360, where he was covering what happens during the election of state delegates. The report didn’t even try to be balanced and ultimately painted the process as shady and unethical.

The CNN report centered around two newly elected Donald Trump Delegates Dale Jackson and Denise Ognio and brought their motives into question. “As the two of them sign papers officially committing themselves to Trump, they have also committed themselves to abandoning Trump for Ted Cruz, as soon as possible! So why and how is that happening,” Tuckman began his report.

The fact is it was obvious they were a part of Cruz’s extensive ground game in the state, Tuckman claimed he had found “evidence” of who they support, as if it was hidden. “Fliers were passed out that stated “please vote for Ted Cruz delegates” and it listed the names Dale Jackson and Denise Ognio.” When questioned by convention goers before the voting started Ognio informed the crowd she was a Cruz supporter, while Jackson said he supported “limited government, conservative principles.” Both were elected anyway.