Senator Ted Cruz tied his rival Donald Trump to President Barack Obama in response to the Islamic terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday.
Author: Ken Klukowski
Utah Caucuses Poll: Ted Cruz Dominates with 53 Percent Support
A poll released Saturday shows Ted Cruz with majority support — 53 percent — in the Utah caucuses, as Lt. Governor Spencer Cox endorsed him and high-profile Republicans accompanied him at rallies this weekend.
Ted Cruz Opposes Judge Merrick Garland: No Hearings, No Votes
WASHINGTON—Ted Cruz released a statement through his campaign regarding President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to take Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court of the United States: Merrick Garland is exactly the type of Supreme Court nominee you get when you make deals in Washington D.C. A so-called “moderate” Democratic nominee is precisely the kind of deal that Donald Trump has told us he would make—someone who would rule along with other liberals on the bench like Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor. Make no mistake, if Garland were confirmed, he would side predictably with President Obama on critical issues such as undermining the Second Amendment, legalizing partial-birth abortion, and propping up overreaching bureaucratic agencies like the EPA and the IRS. We cannot afford to lose the Supreme Court for generations to come by nominating or confirming someone that a dealmaker like Donald Trump would support. Washington dealmakers cannot be trusted with such crucial lifetime appointments. I proudly stand with my Republican colleagues in our shared belief—our advice and consent—that we should not vote on any nominee until the next president is sworn into office. The People will decide. I commend Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley for holding
Rafael Cruz: Base Will Revolt if GOP Beats Trump in Any Scenario Aside from Ted Winning One-On-One
“What we need is a one-to-one contest. If we have that, my son Ted will be the clear winner,” Rafael Cruz told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon on Breitbart News Daily. “The polls have indicated time and time again, that in a one-on-one exchange, Ted Cruz would beat Donald Trump by about 17 points,” Rafael added.
McConnell Says ‘No’ to Merrick Garland for SCOTUS, Citing ‘Biden Rule’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to take Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But Republicans have already vowed that there will be no vote on his nomination through the end of 2016, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell citing the “Biden rule,” i.e. that nominations should not happen in a lame-duck, presidential election year.
With Our Principles PAC, Conservatives and Establishment Jointly Target Donald Trump
Conservative heavyweights joined forces with establishment figures to form Our Principles PAC, a super-PAC focused on persuading Americans of why Donald Trump is a deadly threat to conservatism who should not be the Republican nominee.