Ted Cruz began his final swing through Iowa on Saturday offering contrast after contrast between him and billionaire Donald Trump, hoping to close the deal with caucus goers nine days before the contest.
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At Iowa Rally, Glenn Beck Endorses Ted Cruz, Denounces Donald Trump
Conservative media personality Glenn Beck on Saturday endorsed Ted Cruz for president, while urging urged Iowans to stop billionaire Donald Trump dead in his tracks.
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Cruz Bets on Tradition to Upend Trump in Iowa
Facing a nasty fight to the finish in Iowa with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is betting big that the best way to beat a nontraditional opponent is with tradition, going places Trump won’t while building a superior get-out-the-vote operation.
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The Ticket: Explaining the Insanity of the Delegate System
This week on The Ticket: KUT’s Ben Philpott and the Tribune’s Jay Root explain the primary delegate system and revisit their dissection last summer of the Donald Trump campaign.
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Cruz, Trump Trade Attack Ads as Feud Intensifies
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are trading their first attack ads in the GOP presidential race as their rivalry reaches a new level of intensity.
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Cruz Gambles With New Hampshire Trip
John F. Kennedy would be a Republican today, and the New England Patriots are good at that football thing, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz observed as he cozied up to voters in a four-day tour of icy New Hampshire.
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Cruz: “Washington Establishment” Shifting to Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz argued Wednesday that the “Washington establishment” has dumped Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in favor of real estate mogul Donald Trump.
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Carson Volunteer From Texas Dies After Car Accident
Braden Joplin, a Texas Tech student who was in Iowa volunteering for Ben Carson’s presidential campaign, died Tuesday following a car accident.
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Snubbing Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump for President
As the battle between White House hopefuls Ted Cruz and Donald Trump grows increasingly bitter, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stepped into the fray on Tuesday by endorsing Trump over Cruz, a former ally.
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Iowa Governor Hopes Ted Cruz Loses Caucuses
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday he hopes U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz loses the state’s caucuses, a remarkable departure from neutrality by the influential Republican in the race for the White House.
