U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz decisively won his home state primary by 17 points in March, collecting more than two-thirds of the GOP convention delegates up for grabs in Texas. More than a month later, he has an opportunity make that victory even sweeter.
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Paul Ryan Broadens Path for Ted Cruz By Dampening GOP Nomination Chatter
Effectively broadening U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s path to becoming the Republican presidential nominee, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan insisted Tuesday he would not accept such a nomination this summer at the GOP convention in Cleveland.
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Cruz Labels Trump a Wannabe Mobster, Incompetent Manager
In one of the sharpest escalations of Ted Cruz’s rhetoric against GOP presidential rival Donald Trump, Cruz called Trump an incompetent manager and said that it appears Trump “can’t run a lemonade stand.”
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Ted Cruz’s Relationship with John Cornyn Widely Seen as Disconnected
The widely held perception in Washington is that Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are the two same-state senators who least like each other. The most frequently used word observers use to describe the relationship is “disconnected.”
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Cruz Prepares for Possible Last Stand in California
The California Republican primary is still nearly two months away, but Ted Cruz held his first public rally there Monday. As he and Donald Trump fight to the end for delegates, Cruz says California may pick the winner.
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Cruz Sweeps Delegates Up for Grabs in Colorado
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has swept all of the delegates that were up for grabs in Colorado, a victory that further illustrated the organizational strength of his campaign in comparison with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.
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At Meeting of Jewish Donors, Cruz Talks Up Electability
Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz made an extensive argument that he is the most viable Republican presidential candidate.
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Cruz Announces Raising More in March Than Any Month Since Campaign Launch
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign said it raised more than $12.5 million in March, the biggest monthly fundraising total of the campaign.
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Roundup: Voting Rights, Wisconsin Voters Weigh In, Abbott the Author
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the way Texas and several other states divvy up legislative districts, Wisconsin Republican voters back Ted Cruz over GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, and Gov. Greg Abbott is adding “published author” to his résumé.
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Timeline: The Rise and Fall of the Cruz/Trump Bromance
It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for the two leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. Less than a year ago, Ted Cruz was praising Donald Trump as “terrific.”
