Ted Cruz Could Make It Difficult for Marco Rubio in 2016
This past weekend, word got out that Senator Marco Rubio had reserved the Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida, for an event, possibly to announce his 2016 presidential intentions.
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Report: Emails Link Jeb Bush to Florida’s Move to ‘Winner-Take-All’ Presidential Primary
As some in Florida have long suspected, the fix to eventually help former Florida Governor Jeb Bush win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has already come to pass.
Atwater to The Rescue? Florida Republican Set to Bid For Senate as Rubio Readies WH Bid
Moves by some key allies of Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) show that he is nearing a decision about running for President, with plans being made to find a suitable successor to run for his Senate seat and an announcement expected to come within just a few weeks.
Ted Cruz Gains Support After Candidacy Announcement
In a poll conducted around the same time that Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced his candidacy, Cruz experienced the biggest positive change in his numbers versus the same CBS poll from just a month ago.
Cruz: GOP Leadership Blocked My Fundraising After ACA-Linked Shutdown
Per a Washington Post report, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) claims that after the 2013 government shutdown over the Affordable Care Act both he and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) “had their money spigot turned off by (GOP) leadership because blocking access to money is how leadership disciplines members.
Ted Cruz: I Can Rally the Right
From the New Hampshire Union Leader: MANCHESTER – In his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared candidate for President, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz drew a line in the sand, one that he hopes will separate him from the
Cruz Pushes Back on Inexperience: I Wasn’t Just a ‘Community Organizer’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash grilled Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on his lack of experience being similar to then-Sen. Barack Obama’s when he ran for president . Cruz defended his qualifications saying, “In his time
SNL: ‘At Least One Clinton Has Learned How to Wipe Something Clean’
The “Weekend Update” segment on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of Hillary Clinton over her email server. Host Colin Jost reported the claims Clinton wiped her email server clean and then quipped “so, at least one Clinton has learned
SNL Has GOP Beaten Up Over Middle East Relations
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” had John Boehner, Tom Cotton, and Ted Cruz beaten up by President Obama over their actions regarding Middle East relations. The sketch begins with the president meeting Boehner, Cotton, and Cruz in the White House. The
NYT: Cruz Storms New Hampshire — Not Speeches but ‘Marching Orders’
GREENLAND, N.H. — When Senator Ted Cruz declared his candidacy for president, he said a broad coalition of “courageous conservatives” would carry him to the White House. On his first campaign swing through New Hampshire, a two-day trip that ended Saturday, he showed how he hoped to build that coalition.
Todd: If Cruz Can Win Evangelical Vote, He Has a Shot
NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed how Ted Cruz could have a shot at the nomination by riding the evangelical vote to victory in a YouTube video released Friday. Todd pointed out that in the past candidates can
Buchanan: ‘Very, Very Hard’ To See Cruz Winning General
Columnist Pat Buchanan said that while Ted Cruz’s conservatism is an “asset” for him in the primaries, it’s “hard” to see him winning the nomination, and “very, very hard” to see him winning the general election on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.”
The Disrupter? Ted Cruz Lays Out ‘Grassroots Guerrilla’ Strategy for College Audience
NASHUA, New Hampshire — With a speech peppered with pop culture references, Texas Senator Ted Cruz brought a crowd of college students to their feet on three occasions Friday night at the New England Freedom Conference.
‘Real Time’ Panel Criticizes Cruz for Country Music Remarks
The panel on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time” criticized Ted Cruz for saying his music tastes from classic rock to country after September 11. Host Bill Maher, who dismissed Hillary Clinton’s email as a “fake” scandal, said that Cruz’s remarks
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Really Isn’t Marco Rubio’s Friend
Senator Marco Rubio once told his students at Florida International University that he and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) had been good friends since their days in the Florida Legislature.
Cruz Lays Out His Obamacare Replacement Plan
Friday in Nashua, NH at the Young America’s Foundation Conference, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a 2016 candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, laid out his vision to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Listing “three specific reforms,” Cruz said, “Number one, allow
Ted Cruz Raises $2 Million in First 3 Days of 2016 Campaign
From USA Today: WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz, the first major Republican candidate to declare his White House candidacy, raised $2 million during the first three days of his presidential campaign — as his team deployed a mix of complex
U.S. Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Unhappy Cruz Did Not Attend Its Summit
Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) absence from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting is hopefully not a sign that the presidential candidate is “backing away from the Hispanic community,” USHCC president and CEO Javier Palomarez says.
Mo Brooks: Ted Cruz Could Be as Great as Ronald Reagan
In an interview with host Cliff Sims earlier this week on “Yellowhammer Radio” on 101.1, WYDE in Birmingham, AL, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) sung his praises for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential
Steve King: Boehner, Peter King Attacking Conservatives Is ‘Cannibalism’
Wednesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Steve Malzberg Show,” Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) criticisms of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the reported targeting of Tea Party conservatives by House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) with political ads is
Cruz: I’m Not Taking Obamacare Subsidy, I Comply With Law As Written
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that he would not take a subsidy for Obamacare on Tuesday’s”Mark Levin Show.” Cruz said that his family was previously covered under his wife’s insurance, but since she’s joining his campaign full-time, without pay or benefits,
The Silicon Valley Libertarians Putting Serious Money Behind Ted Cruz
The U.S. Senate’s most outspoken contrarian, Ted Cruz, became the first official 2016 candidate to launch a bid for the White House Monday. Despite the fact that he’s highly controversial within his own party, it has long been known that
Ebony.com Sr Editor: Cruz Likes Country Because He Wants to Kill Muslims
Ebony.com Senior Editor Jamilah Lemieux remarked that Ted Cruz likes country music because “nothing says ‘let’s go kill some Muslims’ like country music” on Wednesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” on MSNBC. After hearing a clip of Cruz saying he changed
Jeb Bush’s Support in Florida Slipping, Creating Opportunity for Rubio
A Florida presidential poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) reveals support for former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) has dropped five points since a similar PPP survey last June. Meanwhile, support for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) increased by 1 percent.
Cruz Vs. ObamaCare: It’ll Be Nice To Have A President Who Obeys The Law, For A Change
There’s nothing ironic about Ted Cruz and his family enrolling in ObamaCare — it’s the law. And complying with laws you oppose is a universal American experience. Even Barack Obama had to comply with a few laws he opposed, until he seized dictatorial powers to rewrite them, and he hasn’t rewritten all of them yet.
