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Vaughn Hillyard-NBC-

Cruz, without naming Trump, says putting "a Republican" in the White House and keeping a Republican House & Senate "is the whole enchilada."

Cruz says this on the premise of not allowing a "liberal justice" to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cruz says he looks "forward to Chuck Grassley presiding" over confirmation hearings of future SCOTUS nominations.

Cruz welcomes Pence on stage --> "He is someone who today I call my friend & someone I look very much forward to calling Mr Vice President."

Mike Pence --> "Senator Cruz & I are very good friends." And calls the Texas senator a "champion of conservative values all across America."

Ted Cruz takes stage in Iowa, opens with "God Bless the great state of Indiana," before adding, "This election has been a wild ride."

[stars & stripes forever]

[Cruz, without naming Trump]

Self-serving CRUZ has already cooked his political goose.

[Jrabbit]

Cruz takes the stage in Iowa....

Opens with God Bless the great state of Indiana??

Please just stop, Ted