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Just like the other candidates, Ted Cruz is also out with a new TV ad today and in it he sits in front of the camera and speaks directly to the people:This is my favorite style TV ad as I think it is one of the most effective. And Ted Cruz is a natural at it. And his message is terrific, arguing that while the nation is definitely off track, standing by America’s FOUNDING principles will get us back on track as a country. What a way to play the patriotic card without making it conspicuous.

The ad, which features the Texas senator read Christmas classics like "Rudolph the Underemployed Reindeer" and "The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails," will air in key Iowa markets Saturday night, campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier told the Independent Journal. "In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, we are excited to bring a Cruz family Christmas into the homes of SNL viewers in Iowa," she told the website. "Ted is a long time fan of SNL, so the chance to film his own SNL style commercial was an opportunity we couldn't pass up!” Recent polls show Cruz in dead heat with businessman...

Watch the Cruz Christmas Classics (Video)Hope you're ready for a campy Ted Cruz Christmas parody meets infomercial meets sanctioned campaign ad. The Texas Senator and 2016 presidential candidate will play the above ad in crucial Iowa TV markets during this weekend's “Saturday Night Live” broadcast, according to Cruz Communications Director Catherine Frazier. Cruz is no stranger to non-traditional campaigning, he has cooked bacon on the end of a machine gun and performed full-throated “Princess Bride” impressions on the trail in 2016. The above video features Cruz reading to his two daughters, along with his wife, in a traditional Christmas setting....