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Ted Cruz to announce 2016 presidential bid on Monday - CNN.com
He is announcing at Liberty University in Virginia tomorrow.
And so Ted Cruz will be the first officially declared candidate of the 2016 season.
From the CNN article:
FYI, and for your thoughts.
He is announcing at Liberty University in Virginia tomorrow.
And so Ted Cruz will be the first officially declared candidate of the 2016 season.
From the CNN article:
The Chronicle reports that Cruz will go straight to announcing his candidacy without first forming an exploratory committee, according to advisers with direct knowledge of his plans.
Cruz, armed with his trademark ostrich boots and impressive oratory skills, has quickly made a name for himself in the past two years since he started in the Senate, solidifying his brand as a conservative firebrand willing to take on establishment Republicans in Washington.
A constant and vocal critic of the Obama administration, he's perhaps best known for his stalwart fight against Obamacare in 2013, which led to a tense standoff between Democrats and Republicans and ultimately resulted in a 17-day government shutdown. The showdown was punctuated by Cruz's 21-hour speech on the Senate floor.
While popular in conservative and tea party circles, Cruz has a long way to go in terms of broader support in the GOP base, according to public opinion polls. A CNN/ORC International survey conducted this month of the hypothetical Republican primary showed Cruz came in with 4% support among Republicans and independents who lean Republican.
But the field is still relatively open, with the top contender -- Jeb Bush -- coming in at 16% support, followed by Scott Walker at 13%.
FYI, and for your thoughts.