Republican Shreds Cruz at GOP Jewish Event
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, on Thursday declared fellow GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz unelectable in a general election because of the Texas senator's stance on abortion. Full Story
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Video: Outtakes from Ted Cruz Ad Campaign Shoots
Earlier this year, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign posted hours of video on its YouTube channel of interviews and other footage that has since been used in ads. According to this CNN post, many candidates quietly post raw videos on public websites as a way to share material legally with Super PACs. Full Story
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Cruz in Iowa Fuel Fight Over Ethanol Subsidies
Iowa's powerful ethanol lobby is going on the offensive against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over his opposition to a fuel standard important to the corn-growing state, but the presidential hopeful is shooting back. Full Story
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Cruz: "We Don't Have a Rubber Shortage in America"
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday offered a spirited defense of Republicans on women's health issues, accusing Democrats of creating a phony "war on women" based on claims that his party wants to restrict access to birth control. Full Story
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Cruz Moves to Seize His Moment in Iowa
With two months until Iowa's first-in-the-country caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds his presidential bid riding a wave of momentum in the Hawkeye State. Full Story
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Cruz Condemns Colorado Shooting but Pushes Back on Anti-Abortion Link
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is condemning the fatal shooting of three people at a Planned Parenthood location in Colorado but also aggressively pushing back on suggestions the shooter was part of the anti-abortion movement. Full Story
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For Cruz, Citizenship Continues to be Topic of Conversation
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz believes it is a settled issue that he is a natural-born citizen and thus eligible for the presidency. Yet his supporters — and critics — are still pressing him on the specifics surrounding his birth, which was outside the country to a mother who was born in the United States. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Focus on Ground Game, Wait on TV Time
For the time being, the deep-pocketed super PACs backing presidential hopeful Ted Cruz say they aren't in a rush to start buying TV airtime — despite perceived signals from Cruz's campaign that such support would be welcome. Full Story
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Abbott Leading State Trip to Cuba Next Week
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will lead a state delegation to Cuba next week, just less than a year after President Barack Obama resumed relations with the communist country. Full Story
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Cruz Comes Under Fire For Vote to "Gut" Intelligence Programs
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is facing increasing scrutiny for his vote five months ago to place new limits on national intelligence programs, legislation that is being cast in a new light following deadly terrorist attacks in Paris. Full Story
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Campaign Won't Say Whether Cruz Still Wants to Ax the TSA
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is touting a list of agencies that he plans to eliminate if he’s elected president. But the Transportation Security Administration is not on it, even though Cruz has previously called for its abolishment. Full Story
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Analysis: Keeping Voters Happy Now — and Later
The terrorists attacked at a time when American political races are underway and people whose fates rise and fall with public sentiment look for ways to get some favorable attention. Full Story
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In Iowa, High Expectations Accompany Cruz's Steady Rise
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who has worked for months to manage expectations in the first early voting state, is starting to flirt with top-tier status as his campaign zeroes in on this critical presidential proving ground. Full Story
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Cruz Makes Wide-Ranging Pitch to Iowa Evangelicals
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday night offered a wide-ranging appeal to evangelicals in the key presidential proving ground of Iowa. Full Story
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Cruz Compares UT Football Team to Teenaged Girls
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, son of a Longhorn, took a swipe at the beleaguered University of Texas football team — and junior high female athletes — during a campaign stop in Iowa on Friday. Full Story
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The Ticket: How the Paris Attacks Affect 2016 GOP Campaigns
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk about how the recent terrorist attacks in Paris are already playing a role in the 2016 campaign. Full Story
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Cruz Looks to Lock Down Another Big-Name Endorsement in Iowa
Fresh off winning the support of Iowa Congressman Steve King, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is looking to snag another major endorsement in the early voting Hawkeye State: social conservative kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats. Full Story
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In First Major Iowa Ads, Cruz Campaign Spotlights Debate Moments
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is using its first major ad buy in Iowa to highlight some of his most well-received moments in the Republican debates so far. Full Story
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Cruz Woos Evangelical Voters in South Carolina
The third-in-the-nation South Carolina primary on Feb. 20 will come at a pivotal point for Sen. Ted Cruz, who's betting big that the Palmetto State's religious and elderly voters will commit to him. Full Story
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Cruz Lands Influential Iowa Congressman's Endorsement
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won the endorsement of Iowa congressman Steve King, an influential conservative in the first-in-the-country presidential caucus state. Full Story
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