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.
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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.
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Cruz: “No Meaningful Risk” of Christians Committing Terrorism
Ted Cruz on Sunday continued to call for Muslim refugees from Syria to be barred from entering the U.S. but opening the borders to displaced Christians, arguing there is not a “meaningful risk” that Christians will commit terrorist acts.
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After Paris Attacks, Cruz Vows to Call Out Terrorism
Campaigning in South Carolina on Saturday, Ted Cruz said that as president, he would not be afraid to call “radical Islamic terrorism by its name.” But he stopped well short of calling for the U.S. to engage in a land war targeting ISIS in the Middle East.
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Roundup: Cruz’s Debate, Immigration, Congestion
In the Roundup: Amid a debate full of substance, GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz had a rare flub. Plus, a federal appeals court ruled against a controversial Obama administration immigration program, and researchers identified the top 100 congested roads in the state.
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Cruz Aims to Paint Rubio Into Moderate Corner
GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz is beginning to sharpen his contrasts with U.S. Senate colleague Marco Rubio on an issue of utmost importance to the Republican base: immigration.
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UT/TT Poll: Cruz, Trump in Dead Heat in Texas; Clinton Well Ahead
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and businessman Donald Trump are in a dead heat for the Republican presidential nomination in Texas, and Hillary Clinton has a comfortable lead among Democrats, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Cruz in Debate: I Would Let Big Banks Fail
A rare debate flub by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday night sparked a boomlet of social media jokes about Texas presidential candidates, but the White House hopeful’s most notable moment came when discussing how he would handle a banking crisis as the country’s chief executive.
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In Next Debate, Cruz Faces Expectations Game
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz enters the fourth Republican presidential debate with more credibility than at any point in this cycle, and the campaign mantra on debates continues to be slow and steady.
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In Houston Mayoral Runoff, Cruz’s Support Becomes an Issue
In the Houston mayoral runoff, the campaign of state Rep. Sylvester Turner is drawing attention to Ted Cruz’s apparent support for opponent Bill King, calling both of them “too extreme for Houston.”
