Posted on 03/11/2016 6:38:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner on Friday endorsed Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, hailing the Texas senator as a constitutional conservative Republicans should unite behind.
Wagner's support comes a day after Cruz got his first Senate endorsement from Mike Lee and just a few days ahead of Missouri's primary.
"I am proud to endorse Senator Ted Cruz ahead of the GOP Primary on March 15th," Wagner said in a statement released by the Cruz campaign. "Republicans must unite to win behind a strong, constitutional conservative like Ted Cruz."
Cruz will campaign in suburban St. Louis on Saturday at a rally with Carly Fiorina, the former presidential candidate who backed Cruz earlier this week.
"Missouri families deserve a trusted conservative leader like Ted Cruz who shares our values and will fight for us in Washington," Wagner said. "I hope Missourians will join me in voting for Ted Cruz on Tuesday."
Cruz praised Wagner, a former chair of the state Republican Party as well as a former Republican National Committee co-chair, as a principled conservative and a fighter.
"As a mother of three, a businesswoman, and fierce defender of our shared conservative values, Congresswoman Wagner is a wonderful addition to our team," Cruz said in the same statement. "Across the nation we are uniting the Republican Party, and I'm excited to have Ann's support in this Tuesday's critical Missouri Primary."
Good. Ted Cruz is the man we need. Power on.
Open primary?
Cruz will get a lot of government endorsements now that he’s openly establishment. Everything we’ve done to free ourselves from these tyrants is being undone by a phony conservative.
She’s squishy on amnesty. Very much like Indiana’s Sue Brooks. RINO Queens.
Beckbot radio host Dana Bash had a feud with the local Tea Party because she endorsed Wagner for whatever congress district.
The other guy was the conservative. He was Missouri state chair until 2014 and then moved to Eagle Forum because the RINOs tried to push him out.- Ed Martin R-MO
Ed Martin went after Thad Cochran with Clinton/Gore/Obama style race rhetoric against McDaniel.
R-MS: Henry Barbour wants Cruz to rob Trump.
WOW! An endorsement from Ann Wagner! That’s a real game changer...Now Cruz will only lose Missouri by 20%.
WOW! An endorsement from Ann Wagner! That’s a real game changer...Now Cruz will only lose Missouri by 20%.
Stop your nonsense.
Trump supporters criticize Cruz when pols don't endorse him. They say it's because Cruz difficult to get along with.
And when pols do endorse Cruz they criticize him for being establishment.
Wagner is the successor to Todd Aikin; is Aikin backing Cruz?
Cruz is on tv right now saying this is all Trumps’ fault. What kind of damn conservative is that?
@NolteNC John Nolte Retweeted Alex Swoyer
This is infuriating. John Nolte added,
Alex Swoyer @ASwoyer
“I think a campaign bears a responsibility for creating an environment” - @tedcruz on @realDonaldTrump #TrumpRally
Ann is my rep in the House. Go, Ted, go!
Probably not all that significant, but good.
Bad timing Ann.
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