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Line 38: − − ==Biography== − Cruz's father fought alongside the [[communist]] [[Fidel Castro]] in the [[Cuban Revolution]] when he was only 14 years old and was imprisoned three years later for his political activities. In 1957, he escaped to the United States. Today he is a pastor in [[Dallas]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/frontpagemag-com/senator-ted-cruz-confronting-the-threat-of-radical-islam/ |title=Senator Ted Cruz: Confronting The Threat of Radical Islam |work=[[FrontPage Magazine]] |date=May 20, 2013 }}</ref>. Cruz's mother is American. After Cruz was born in Alberta, [[Canada]], the family moved to Texas. Cruz is a Southern [[Baptist]], married with two children. − − As a student at Harvard Law School, Cruz was more of a libertarian than a social conservative.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/metro/what-was-ted-cruz-like-at_b_6941178.html</ref> − − ===Senate Career=== − Cruz was elected as a member of the Senate in 2012. Beginning on September 24, 2013, Cruz gave a 21-hour speech on the senate floor against [[Obamacare]]. The speech greatly boosted his national profile and led to denunciations from the [[liberal media]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/opinion/the-embarrassment-of-senator-ted-cruz.html |title=The Embarrassment of Senator Ted Cruz |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 24th, 2013 }}</ref>
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In the Texas Senate primary elections of May 29, 2012, Cruz finished second to Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, but the nine-candidate Republican field forced a run-off. On July 31, Cruz defeated Dewhurst in a second round of voting. Cruz easily defeated Democrat former State Representative Paul Sadler in the general election.
In the Texas Senate primary elections of May 29, 2012, Cruz finished second to Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, but the nine-candidate Republican field forced a run-off. On July 31, Cruz defeated Dewhurst in a second round of voting. Cruz easily defeated Democrat former State Representative Paul Sadler in the general election.
== Campaigns Financed by Substantial Pro-[[Homosexual]] Donations ==
==Biography==
Cruz's father fought alongside the [[communist]] [[Fidel Castro]] in the [[Cuban Revolution]] when he was only 14 years old and was imprisoned three years later for his political activities. In 1957, he escaped to the United States. Today he is a pastor in [[Dallas]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/frontpagemag-com/senator-ted-cruz-confronting-the-threat-of-radical-islam/ |title=Senator Ted Cruz: Confronting The Threat of Radical Islam |work=[[FrontPage Magazine]] |date=May 20, 2013 }}</ref>. Cruz's mother is American. After Cruz was born in Alberta, [[Canada]], the family moved to Texas. Cruz is a Southern [[Baptist]], married with two children.
As a student at Harvard Law School, Cruz was more of a libertarian than a social conservative.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/metro/what-was-ted-cruz-like-at_b_6941178.html</ref>
===Senate Career===
Cruz was elected as a member of the Senate in 2012. Beginning on September 24, 2013, Cruz gave a 21-hour speech on the senate floor against [[Obamacare]]. The speech greatly boosted his national profile and led to denunciations from the [[liberal media]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/opinion/the-embarrassment-of-senator-ted-cruz.html |title=The Embarrassment of Senator Ted Cruz |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 24th, 2013 }}</ref>
=== Campaigns Financed by Substantial Pro-[[Homosexual]] Donations ===
The ''Texas Tribune'' determined in 2012 that Ted Cruz's:<ref>http://www.texastribune.org/2012/07/03/ted-cruzs-gay-billionaire-donor-draws-criticism/</ref>
The ''Texas Tribune'' determined in 2012 that Ted Cruz's:<ref>http://www.texastribune.org/2012/07/03/ted-cruzs-gay-billionaire-donor-draws-criticism/</ref>
In April, the New York Times ran an article about the special fundraising meeting that Cruz had in Manhattan with homosexual potential donors: "At New York Reception, Ted Cruz Said to Strike Different Tone Toward Gays."
In April, the New York Times ran an article about the special fundraising meeting that Cruz had in Manhattan with homosexual potential donors: "At New York Reception, Ted Cruz Said to Strike Different Tone Toward Gays."
===2016 Presidential Race===
===2016 Presidential Race===