The first-in-the-nation tally of regular voters intrudes on the fabulous speculation and fun we’ve all been having so far during the 2016 presidential campaign. The air guitar players on the political stage will soon be forced to sit down or move to the back.
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Video: Many Iowa Republicans Vow to Caucus for Cruz
After months of polling and posturing, the first nominating contest of the presidential primary season kicks off Monday in Iowa. Republican Ted Cruz is working to ensure his supporters get out to caucus.
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After Iowa, Texas to be Key State for Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz must win his home state on March 1, especially if real estate magnate Donald Trump runs the table in the first three primaries.
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Trailing Trump in Iowa, Cruz Presses Closing Arguments
Staring down a close finish in the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz on Saturday downplayed a key poll showing him trailing Donald Trump in the state’s Republican presidential race.
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Cruz Draws Rebuke for Controversial Mailer in Iowa
Ted Cruz on Saturday drew the ire of the top elections official in Iowa over a mailer from his presidential campaign that seeks to pressure voters into turning out for the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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In Iowa, Cruz Campaign Places its Turnout Bet Against Trump
Cruz campaign officials are increasingly eyeing a win based on a kind of sweet spot of turnout — high but not too high.
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The Ticket: On the Road with a Presidential Campaign in Iowa
This week on The Ticket: Ben Philpott gives us a peak behind the curtain to see what life on the campaign trail is like, plus a breakdown of the final GOP debate before Monday’s Iowa caucus.
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In Iowa Homestretch, Cruz Refocuses Attention on Besting Rubio
In the homestretch before the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign appears to be refocusing some of its attention on a Republican opponent not named Donald Trump: U.S. Senate colleague Marco Rubio.
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Ted Cruz Announces Huge War Chest
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign announced Friday it ended 2015 with $19 million in the bank.
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Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Campus Carry, Iowa 2016
In the Roundup: The people behind the undercover videos of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Houston face criminal charges, a University of Texas at Austin professor says he won’t follow the campus carry law and Ted Cruz is exhausting his energy in Iowa ahead of Monday’s caucuses.
