Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Arizona and Utah, but Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign see the next major nominating contest — the April 5th primary in Wisconsin — as a critical moment for anti-Trump forces.
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After Brussels Attack, Cruz Calls for Patrols of Muslim Neighborhoods
As Americans were learning about the latest terrorist attacks in Western Europe, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called for law enforcement targeting of Muslim neighborhoods, while also taking swipes at both President Obama and Donald Trump.
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In Arizona and Utah, Cruz Almost Faces Trump Solo
For months, Ted Cruz has been begging for a two-man race with Donald Trump. On Tuesday, he’ll get a test of the closest thing yet in the Arizona and Utah GOP presidential primaries.
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Cruz Nicks Trump, Makes Case to Pro-Israeli Group
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz made his case Monday to a powerful group of American allies to Israel, while also taking some shots at his chief rival for the GOP nomination.
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Pro-Cruz Groups Spent Nearly $30 Million as Republican Primary Began
Groups supporting Ted Cruz spent close to $30 million last month as the first presidential nominating contests got underway and the U.S. senator from Texas sought to position himself as the GOP’s chief alternative to frontrunner Donald Trump.
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Perry Has No Interest in Third-Party Run, Former Aide Says
Amid recent speculation that some Republicans could look to draft Rick Perry as a possible third-party candidate for president, Perry’s former campaign manager said the former Texas governor has no interest in such an effort.
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Ted Cruz Signals Growing Frustration With “Spoiler” Kasich in GOP Race
Eager to consolidate support from Republicans opposed to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is increasingly running into an inconvenient obstacle: John Kasich.
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In Arizona, Cruz Vies With Trump on Immigration
Ted Cruz raced to catch up with Donald Trump’s hard line on immigration Friday, calling most of those crossing the border illegally “hardened, vicious, violent criminals.”
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Romney Says He Will Vote For Cruz in Utah Caucuses
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said Friday he plans to vote for Ted Cruz in the Utah caucuses, giving the Texas senator a boost in his efforts to rally Republicans against billionaire Donald Trump.
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Cornyn Lauds Trump-Fueled Republican Turnout
The senior U.S. senator from Texas, a quiet observer of the presidential race thus far, still won’t endorse his junior colleague, but he does say increased turnout spawned by Republican frontrunner Donald Trump could work in the party’s favor.
