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Posted on 04/04/2015 8:00:10 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Senator Ted Cruz returned to South Carolina today as a GOP presidential hopeful.
It's his first time back in the upstate since announcing his candidacy last week.
Cruz is the first person to officially announce a run for president.
In front of a packed crowd at the Beacon drive-in in Spartanburg, Cruz said he wants to reignite the "promise of America."
“There has been no country in the history of the world that has enabled so many millions of people to come from nothing and achieve anything," Cruz said.
“I thought he did a tremendous job. I was really impressed. He hit the major points and I think the people here were impressed the parking lot was full,” SC Senator Lee Bright said.
After announcing his presidential bid, Cruz has been on the road courting the "courageous conservative" voters in the early states.
“The only answer will come from the men and women gathered here today," Cruz said.
“He's a constitutionalist instead of an executive order type of person. I just like what he stands for," Cruz supporter Randall Tate said.
The Texas senator also told the audience that the nation's economy can be improved with a flat tax and doing away with the education program known as common core.
"We're going to make 2016 a national referendum on repealing Obamacare and abolishing the IRS,” Cruz said.
“I think he's addressed most everything that we're worried about," Cruz supporter Cheryl Cuthrell said.
Cruz believes the biggest problem facing our country right now is securing a future for our youth.
"Majority of Americans believe that our children will have a worst life then we did... 65 percent... and that has never been true in the history of America until right now,” Cruz said.
"I think he could really change like the future for my generation," 16-year-old McCayla Partain said.
(Excerpt) Read more at wistv.com ...
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CRUZ or LOSE!At the Beacon Drive In in Spartanburg - a legendary place in the upstate of SC - iconic, been there forever.
And their specialty is the double chili cheese with fries....it ain’t Michelle Obama territory....
The times call for a man like Mr. Cruz. It’s late in the game but there’s still time.
Memo to the party bosses: give me Cruz, or I stay home on election night.
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it ain’t Michelle Obama territory....
My wife and I were there yesterday. Didn’t eat the fries, but were instead nourished by the words of Cruz. Men like this come along rarely. Nearly killed my cell phone battery recording the whole event !
Very good article. Thanks for posting.
Super Size of Cruz, but no fries????
THANKS!!
Cruz should start showing up at some NASCAR races. Man, the applause would be deafening.
Been a while since you’ve been to a race, eh? Look at the stands when a race is on TV. The director avoids shots of the empty seats.
When Cruz visits NH, the Massachusetts papers will report the same visit as follows. “Conservative firebrand Ted Cruz touched down in NH today greeted by a vocal crowd of right-wing supporters. Senator Cruz verbalized the extreme, religious fundamentalist rhetoric that has propelled him to the top of the field of contenders for the evangelical vote...”
Someday I’ll live in a sane place.
Its 5 minutes til midnight. Ted Cruz. Accept no substitute.
Randel Tate “ he’s a constitutionalist instead of a executive order type of person “ ....... Randel Tate hit the nail on the head.
A good tag line to use ?
How can Ted Cruz appeal to the younger voters ?
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