Declaring Donald Trump anathema to the Latino community, Hispanic conservative leaders issued a stern warning Tuesday to other Republican presidential candidates who adopt the billionaire’s hardline immigration views.
Ted Cruz
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Cruz’s Quiet Fundraising Strength: A Network of Wealthy Donors
For all his bashing of “billionaire Republican donors” who “actively despise our base,” Ted Cruz, the anti-establishment senator from Texas, is being bolstered by his own robust base of wealthy contributors.
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Video: Cruz Lands Backing of Patrick, 2 Railroad Commissioners
U.S. Sen. and GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz came home to Houston on Monday to announce a few key endorsements, including one from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Seeking To Show Texas GOP Unity, Cruz Unveils Patrick Endorsement
Seeking to show Texas Republicans are coalescing behind his presidential effort, Ted Cruz on Monday unveiled the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Cruz Wins Support of Patrick, Former Perry Donors
In a move that further consolidates his home-state support, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has won the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as well as a raft of major financial boosters of former Gov. Rick Perry.
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As Bush Stumbles, Cruz Camp Claims Momentum
With 100 days to the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is offering a confident outlook on his long-term viability, heartened by expectations-busting fundraising and a far-reaching ground game.
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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Cruz-Bush, Death Row
In the Roundup: Planned Parenthood gets the boot from Texas Medicaid, tensions between George W. Bush and Ted Cruz emerge in news reports, and the state is on track to see a lower number of death sentences handed down in 2015 than it has in decades.
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Analysis: When Apathy Becomes a Political Tactic
Election turnout surged the last time Texas votes really mattered in a presidential primary, but the 2008 runoffs a month later were marked by a full relapse of electoral anemia. It could happen again next year, and some challengers are counting on it.
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Cruz-Bush Tensions Magnified as 2016 Race Heats Up
Former President George W. Bush’s criticism of Ted Cruz this week revived one of the central tensions of the Texas Republican senator’s run for president: his years working for — and enthusiastically supporting — the Bushes.
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Video: GOP Hopefuls Discuss Faith at Plano Megachurch
Six GOP presidential hopefuls spoke to evangelical Christians on Sunday at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. Parishioners said holding such events at churches is a great way to help a key voting bloc winnow the field.
