Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said of the rivalry between himself and GOP front-runner Donald Trump, “I don’t intend to insult Donald Trump. I’m not going to engage in personal attacks.” Partial transcript as follows: TAPPER: It’s gotten heated between you and the front-runner, Donald Trump, in recent weeks. And you have expressed your concerns about him. I know that you — he attacked you first, for the record. But you have since counter punched and talked about your concerns. In retrospect, should you have made your concerns about his, in your view, New York values, his support for partial-birth abortion and more, earlier, do you think? CRUZ: Yes, well, listen, there’s a phase to any campaign. You know, a month ago, Donald was telling everyone how much he liked me and how much I was his friend. And then his poll numbers started falling, and ours started rising. And now I wake up every day and look at my phone and discover what new insult he has launched out. TAPPER: There have been a lot. CRUZ: And they’re always interesting. I will give him credit that, when he insults someone,