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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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
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.”
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A Lot of People Just Don’t Like Ted Cruz. How Come That’s OK With Him?
Ted Cruz has been branded a “wacko bird” by a Senate colleague and a “jackass” by the former speaker of the House. Cruz does not appear to be bothered.
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At GOP Convention, the Focus is Squarely on the White House
LUBBOCK — Activists at the Texas Federation of Republican Women convention ate up talk of the Lone Star State’s Texas-sized influence in 2016. The GOP faithful hope the state’s earlier-than-usual primary will make it matter more.
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The Ticket
The Ticket: Christie, Cruz and Full-Contact Campaigning
This week on The Ticket: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie were two of the winners from the last GOP debate. What does that mean for their campaigns? We join New Jersey Public Radio’s Matt Katz and WNYC’s David Furst to find out.
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Cruz Campaign Hires Texas State Director
The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has hired a Texas state director to help deliver a home-state victory for the Republican presidential candidate.
