Posted on 09/30/2015 4:47:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Home-state presidential hopeful and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says he's secured endorsements from 36 Republican Texas state representatives and five state senators.
Cruz announced Wednesday that those backers joined fellow Republicans and U.S. Reps. Randy Weber, Louie Gohmert, Michael Burgess, John Culberson, John Ratcliffe and Brian Babin in formally endorsing his 2016 White House bid.
Tea party-backed Cruz has angered members of the Republican establishment in Washington, but remains popular with grassroots activists and top conservatives back home...
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36 out of 76 - Is that good...since he is from Texas...
Trump will win Texas but Cruz will run a great campaign there and be a strong second.
Not Texas, and it’s early, but...
2016 Republican Presidential Nomination USAT/Suffolk Trump 23, Carson 13, Fiorina 13, Rubio 9, Bush 8, Cruz 6, Kasich 2, Huckabee 2, Christie 1, Paul 2, Jindal 1, Santorum 0, Walker, Pataki 0, Graham 1 Trump +10
You guys make me laugh.
The lowest 10 candidates equal Trump’s latest #s.
I see that on FOX tonight they announced the two biggest fundraisers this quarter were Bush with $100 million and Cruz with a bit over $50 million.
There are so many people moving to Texas, that it has change the politics down here. All these liberals are turning our once bright red state to purple—and probably on to blue before it’s over.
Breaks my heart.
No what? Have you seen the polls? It’s a tsunami. Cruz is great!! He has 7%.
Not in Texas he isn’t. Ted Cruz will win Texas.
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