Politicians like to have “options” open. Here, he cut off the talk about eligibility, stating only he was a US citizen.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz might only be in the first year of his first term in U.S. Senate, but he is already igniting the imaginations of Iowa Republicans who view him as strong presidential candidate in 2016 should he choose to run.
Cruz was in Des Moines on Friday to address the Iowa Renewal Project, an annual weekend gathering of Iowa pastors and religious leaders. Cruz also attended a picnic fundraiser for the Republican Party of Iowa, and met with Republican activists and operatives during his first foray into Iowa.
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Cruz is scheduled to be back in the state in the next few weeks. He will be a headline speaker at The FAMiLY Leaders Leadership Summit in Ames.