CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican candidate Ted Cruz is promising to roll back what he calls President Barack Obama’s ‘war on coal’ if he’s elected president.
The Texas senator has addressed the Republican State Convention in Casper on Saturday.
Wyoming has seen coal industry layoffs in recent months.
Cruz drew applause promising to protect gun rights and turn federal lands in the West to the states.
Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, introduced Cruz.
Cruz scored 9 of 12 available delegates at Wyoming’s county conventions last month while Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio each scored one. One delegate remains uncommitted. Trump hasn’t campaigned in Wyoming.
Wyoming Republican officials on Saturday were still tabulating votes for the state’s remaining 14 delegates.
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So, under the rule of President Rafael “Ted” Cruz, everyone gets a national park, everyone gets a gun and everyone gets black lung.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
This year’s “Drill, baby, drill” is “Dig, baby, dig.”
Ah now who’s giving out the free stuff?
The only way to save coal is to put a 200% tariff on natural gas.
There is no “war on coal” you idiot. Because of new technology, coal should be ancient history. The sooner we do away with it the better for everyone.