Posted on 05/11/2016 11:33:55 AM PDT by bigbob
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, plans to run for re-election in 2018.
Cruz, who ended his presidential campaign last week, said "yes" when asked Wednesday morning by a reporter in Washington, D.C., if he would seek a second term, according to CNN and The Hill. Cruz's office later confirmed the exchange.
The announcement adds some clarity to Cruz's political future following his decision to exit the presidential race on May 3. While Cruz could change his mind, running for re-election in 2018 puts to rest some speculation he would sit out a second term to prepare for a comeback bid for the White House in 2020.
Cruz was first elected to the Senate in 2012, when he upset then-Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican primary to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison.
$5, $10, $20, $100 - whatever you can! They need your time! They need your prayers!
He likely has a better chance of being re-elected than a newbie.
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Texas hasn’t elected a democrat to a statewide office since 1994 and they won’t start
in 2018. Cruz was a newbie as far as elected officals go when he won. True he had held
several political jobs in Texas but he’d never been on a ballot.
Please, please, take a close look at Ted Cruz’ resume. What was he doing when he met his wife? Who did he help get elected as a lawyer in Florida in 2000? Whose Commerce Department did he work for after that?
The battle with David Dewhurst for the Senate set was so much Kabuki theater. They are both Bush retainers. The Bushes planned to use Ted’s naturally obnoxious personality to fool Conservatives into thinking he was one of them. Look at what he actually accomplished for Conservatives in the Senate.
Did he stop the Gang-of-Eight Bill in the Senate? No. Did he stop Trade Promotion Authority in the Senate? No. Did he stop the Corker Amendment that gave us the Iran Deal? No.
If you don’t have a problem with Wall Street in general or Goldman-Sacks in particular, then this tells me that you really aren’t paying attention. Your analysis of what happened in Atlantic City also shows that you don’t understand what actually happened. Atlantic City was going bust, and Donald Trump got out before it was completely gone. Making a bank eat the loan they gave you does not give them any leverage over you.
You just defined corporatism. Congrats!
IMO he did not plan to serve his senate term.
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He proved that when started to run for the 2016 GOP nomination.
Cruz doesn’t hang around long in any job until he moves on to something else.
Evidently you do not put your money where your mouth is. Have you sent your 2000.00 to Trump yet? And yes he will take it. The self funding thing is currently inoperable, as politicians are want to say
Making a bank eat your loan is called deadbeat.
Is that Dewhurst?
I know he is on here somewhere.
If not you, sorry Rick.
Trump will be a one term president.
A few comments:
1) the only people that should determine if Cruz is reelected to the senate are Texans.
2) Yes at one time Trump was anti-gun, no Trump supporter denies that. Now he has changed, said it publically and yet....Cruz fans keep repeating he is anti-gun like it is still true. Miss-representing a persons stance is...bearing false witness.
Would you be willing to clarify your comment on Trump and be willing to acknowledge he is now pro-gun with a pretty good program of offensive action against the anti-gun folks?
here is a link to his post 2006 stances:
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/second-amendment-rights
3) I agree that folks should stop insulting Cruz. But does he not also have an obligation to get behind trump, endorse him and offer to serve in the cabinet is so asked? he shows no sign of following though on his obligation.
That is the issue that I think “burns” Trump supporters. Trump offered an olive branch. It is up to Cruz to take the branch, sometime before the convention. The main issue is to beat Hillary now, 15 other candidates are also hurt by their defeat.
Now if Cruz does not do that, it is a reasonable assumption that what he really wants is to have enough of his supporters withhold their vote so that Trump goes down to defeat. The implication is he wasn’t the field clear to run again in 4 years. If so that is a very selfish thing to do. On one issue alone, guns it means irreparable damage regardless of if you can get a principled conservative in 4 years late.
If you say he is simply offended...well I do not think that washes. Yes there were some harsh things said but some of the supposed insults do not seem that bad. Take the Heidi Cruz photo issue: what was the insult? All the re-tweet did was show a 45 year old woman was not as good looking as a picture of a 20 something year old super model. Well we all know that, most pictures of THE SAME WOMEN would show the 20 year old to be more attractive than the 45 year old version.. If I am being obtuse, please explain why that is a insult, every time I have asked no Cruz fan has been able to explain the insult, preferring to dismiss me with saying if I do not get it they cannot be bothered to explain.
No, Lyin’ Ted is FUBAR. He has mental problems, his family hates him, and the Senators hate him.
Yup, a McCain clone.
Feel free to dispute any of the lies identified by the site. Until you are actually able to refute the lies identified, they will stand on their own merits.
I am aware that the MSM lies about candidates. They have been lying about Cruz for a long time.
I don’t trust Free Republic or any other site. As a IT consultant I am trained to doubt what everyone says until it has been verified directly by myself or collaborated by other sources. I don’t drink Kool-aid either from candidates, the GOPe, PACs or from the MSM.
Not much.....Obama had that damn pen. Like it or not, that’s the way it is.
Primary
Are you saying you folks over there don’t have any Conservatives?
It may be the definition but I did not donate a cent. Frankly, I had never heard of this guy and do not remember what he was running for. He can do without my help. I may wish I had when I start my new house!
Nice excuse, except about 10 years ago the GOP controlled
all three branches of GOV and still did not do squat with
the power that was given them.
Then what the h*ll are you doing here????
Which means, all you are doing is helping the democrat side of things with your BS.
CGato
Hmmm, I just got a mailer requesting donations for “Cruz for President”. Scam for stupids?
But we’re not talking 1994-2006 when Obamacare didn’t exist, when the gay movement was still quiet....etc etc
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