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'''Rafael Edward Cruz''', known as '''Ted Cruz''' (born December 22, 1970, in [[Calgary]], Canada) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Texas]], having won the seat vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]] in 2012. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Cruz was a Solicitor General of Texas, the chief lawyer for the state before the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>Cruz has been listed as an author of more than eighty U.S. Supreme Court briefs and personally argued in nine before the U.S. Supreme Court, plus another 31 before other courts. He graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' from [[Harvard Law School]] and served as an editor of the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''.</ref> Cruz supported the [[globalist]] Trade Promotion Authority (TPA, also known as "Fast Track").<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/11/11/senator-ted-cruz-did-support-tpa/</ref> Cruz attends the secret [[Koch brothers]]' meetings and advances their agenda without admitting to doing so.<ref>Robillard, Kevin. [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/24/koch-brothers-pence-trump-239928 "Koch network ramps up political spending while trying to push Trump team"], Politico, June 24, 2017.</ref> He pandered to the Koch brothers by at first refusing to endorse [[Donald Trump]] for president.

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Senator Cruz was the first candidate to announce for president in 2016, He formed multiple political organizations to support his candidacy prior to the official nomination of Trump in the summer of 2016. Cruz considers himself the political heir of [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[[Ronald W. Reagan]] lost the Republican nomination for president in 1976, but then won the nomination and the presidency in 1980.</ref> Cruz initially refused during his televised address at the Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], to endorse Trump. He was loudly booed by the audience for his stance.<ref>[http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23643 Analysis by Richard Viguerie, a former Cruz supporter]</ref> Eventually, Cruz did endorse Trump,<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ted-Cruz-Endorses-Donald-Trump/2016/09/23/id/749888 Retrieved September 24, 2016</ref> but not before becoming the recipient of anger and disdain from many for his hesitation.

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Senator Cruz was the first candidate to announce for president in 2016. He formed multiple political organizations to support his candidacy prior to the official nomination of Trump in the summer of 2016. Cruz considers himself the political heir of [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[[Ronald W. Reagan]] lost the Republican nomination for president in 1976, but then won the nomination and the presidency in 1980.</ref> Cruz initially refused during his televised address at the Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] to endorse Trump. He was loudly booed by the audience for his stance.<ref>[http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23643 Analysis by Richard Viguerie, a former Cruz supporter]</ref> Eventually, Cruz did endorse Trump,<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ted-Cruz-Endorses-Donald-Trump/2016/09/23/id/749888 Retrieved September 24, 2016</ref> but not before becoming the recipient of anger and disdain from many for his hesitation.

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Cruz's wife, Heidi, is an executive for [[Goldman Sachs]] and was on leave from that [[liberal]] investment bank during the campaign, where she played a dominant role strategically and in defining policy positions and fundraising. Ted Cruz has sided with some [[feminist]] positions. Heidi has been a member of the globalist [[Council on Foreign Relations]] and was on the task force that recommended the [[leftist]] [[North American Union]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkmZ64nmUfE</ref><ref>[http://www.cfr.org/canada/building-north-american-community/p8102 "Building a North American Community/More about this publication"] (May 2005). Council on Foreign Relations website/Canada.</ref> Reportedly, neither Ted Cruz nor his wife donated anything to churches, including what they describe as their own church, from 2006 to 2010, the most recent time period Cruz has released.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-01-30/now-deeply-christian-cruzs-religion-once-wasnt-so-obvious</ref>

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Cruz's wife, Heidi, is an executive for [[Goldman Sachs]] and was on leave from that [[liberal]] investment bank during the campaign, where she played a dominant role strategically and in defining policy positions and fundraising. Ted Cruz has sided with some [[feminist]] positions. Heidi has been a member of the globalist [[Council on Foreign Relations]] and was on the task force that recommended the [[leftist]] [[North American Union]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkmZ64nmUfE</ref><ref>[http://www.cfr.org/canada/building-north-american-community/p8102 "Building a North American Community/More about this publication"] (May 2005). Council on Foreign Relations website/Canada.</ref> Reportedly, neither Ted Cruz nor his wife donated anything to churches, including what they describe as their own church, from 2006 to 2010, the most recent time period Cruz has released.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-01-30/now-deeply-christian-cruzs-religion-once-wasnt-so-obvious</ref>

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Cruz is promoted heavily by [[neocons]] who like his interventionist foreign policy, but some conservatives see more grandstanding than achievement on social issues. Many prominent neocon Cruz supporters later acquired positions in the Trump administration, and used those positions to sabotage his agenda from within. These people included Ezra Cohen-Watnick, [[Steve_Bannon|Steve Bannon]], and [[Mark_Meadows|Mark Meadows]]. It is unknown what role -- if any -- Cruz himself played in said sabotage, but the fact that said saboteurs all supported him in 2016 cannot be ignored.

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Cruz is promoted heavily by [[neocons]], who like his interventionist foreign policy, but some conservatives see more grandstanding than achievement on social issues. Many prominent neocon Cruz supporters later acquired positions in the Trump administration, and used those positions to sabotage his agenda from within. These people included Ezra Cohen-Watnick, [[Steve_Bannon|Steve Bannon]], and [[Mark_Meadows|Mark Meadows]]. It is unknown what role -- if any -- Cruz himself played in said sabotage, but the fact that said saboteurs all supported him in 2016 cannot be ignored.

In prior elections, Cruz has been supported by the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Tea Party Express]], [[Club for Growth]], [[FreedomWorks]], Erick Erickson of [[RedState]], [[Mark Levin]], and former [[Alaska]] Governor [[Sarah Palin]], but also by pro-[[homosexual]] donors as discussed below.

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==Early life==

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Cruz's father [[Rafael Bienvenido Cruz]] fought alongside [[Fidel Castro]] during the [[Cuban Revolution]] 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 |author=Cruz, Ted|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 }} See [[FrontPage Magazine]]</ref> Cruz's mother is an American. After Cruz's birth in [[Alberta]], Canada, the family moved to Texas.

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Cruz's father, [[Rafael Bienvenido Cruz]] fought alongside [[Fidel Castro]] during the [[Cuban Revolution]] 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 |author=Cruz, Ted|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 }} See [[FrontPage Magazine]]</ref> Cruz's mother is an American. After Cruz's birth in [[Alberta]], Canada, the family moved to Texas.

Cruz attended [[Princeton]], at which he authored a senior thesis on the [[9th Amendment|9th]] and [[10th Amendment|10th]] Amendments to the [[United States Constitution]], titled "Clipping the Wings of Angels".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/480888-cruz-thesis Ted Cruz's 1992 Princeton Undergrad Thesis], "Clipping the Wings of Angels"</ref>

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As a student at [[Harvard Law School]], Cruz was more of a [[libertarian]] than a social conservative.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/metro/what-was-ted-cruz-like-at_b_6941178.html "What was Ted Cruz like at Harvard?"] (May 30, 2015). Huffington Post website/''Metro New York'' blog. See [[Huffington Post]].</ref> He graduated ''magna cum laude'', with his ''Juris Doctor'' degree.

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As a student at [[Harvard Law School]], Cruz was more of a [[libertarian]] than a social conservative.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/metro/what-was-ted-cruz-like-at_b_6941178.html "What was Ted Cruz like at Harvard?"] (May 30, 2015). Huffington Post website/''Metro New York'' blog. See [[Huffington Post]].</ref> He graduated ''magna cum laude'', with his ''Juris Doctor'' degree.

Cruz is a [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]], married with two children.

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====Eligibility====

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Similar to criticisms of Obama's claim to citizenship, some have questioned Cruz's eligibility for president in light of his Canadian birthplace. Cruz's mother was an American citizen (even though she voted in Canadian elections), which defenders of Cruz assert guarantees him American citizenship regardless of the country he was born in. But others point out that procedural requirements applied in order to obtain citizenship under these circumstances.

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Similar to criticisms of Obama's claim to citizenship, some have questioned Cruz's eligibility for president in light of his Canadian birthplace. Cruz's mother was an American citizen (even though she voted in Canadian elections), which defenders of Cruz assert guarantees him American citizenship regardless of the country he was born in. But others point out that procedural requirements applied in order to obtain citizenship under these circumstances.There are important differences in Obama/Cruz birth certificate controversies. Cruz released his immediately after it was requested. Obama held onto his for years, spending nearly $4 million in legal fees.{{fact}} Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship on May 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/08/19/cruz-will-renounce-canadian-citizenship/?wprss=rss_homepage|title=Cruz Will Renounce Canadian Citizenship|last=Blake|first=Aaron|date=August 19, 2013|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>

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There are important differences in Obama/Cruz birth certificate controversies. Cruz released his immediately after it was requested. Obama held onto his for years, spending nearly $4 million in legal fees.{{fact}} Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship on May 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/08/19/cruz-will-renounce-canadian-citizenship/?wprss=rss_homepage|title=Cruz Will Renounce Canadian Citizenship|last=Blake|first=Aaron|date=August 19, 2013|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=February 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Political positions==

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Cruz opposes [[illegal immigration]],<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/international/Ted_Cruz_Immigration.htm "Ted Cruz on immigration"] (January 20, 2015). On the Issues website.</ref> [[gun control]] and [[homosexuality]]. He is [[pro-life]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Bair |first=Andrew |url=https://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/05/pro-life-senator-ted-cruz-to-address-national-right-to-life-convention/ |title=Pro-life Senator Ted Cruz to address National Right to Life Convention |publisher=LifeNews.com|date= June 5, 2013 }} See [[LifeNews.com]]</ref> supports the [[death penalty]]<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Ted_Cruz.htm#Crime "Ted Cruz on the issues/Ted Cruz on crime"] (February 2015). On the Issues website.</ref> and believes that the [[USA]] should not get involved in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Tomasky |first=Michael |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/09/marco-rubio-ted-cruz-and-their-craven-and-brazen-hypocrisy-on-syria.html |title=Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and their craven and brazen hypocrisy on Syria|work=The Daily Beast |date=September 9, 2013 }} See [[The Daily Beast]]</ref>

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Cruz opposes [[illegal immigration]],<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/international/Ted_Cruz_Immigration.htm "Ted Cruz on immigration"] (January 20, 2015). On the Issues website.</ref> [[gun control]] and [[homosexuality]]. He is [[pro-life]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Bair |first=Andrew |url=https://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/05/pro-life-senator-ted-cruz-to-address-national-right-to-life-convention/ |title=Pro-life Senator Ted Cruz to address National Right to Life Convention |publisher=LifeNews.com|date= June 5, 2013 }} See [[LifeNews.com]]</ref> and supports the [[death penalty]]<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Ted_Cruz.htm#Crime "Ted Cruz on the issues/Ted Cruz on crime"] (February 2015). On the Issues website.</ref> and believes that the [[USA]] should not get involved in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Tomasky |first=Michael |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/09/marco-rubio-ted-cruz-and-their-craven-and-brazen-hypocrisy-on-syria.html |title=Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and their craven and brazen hypocrisy on Syria|work=The Daily Beast |date=September 9, 2013 }} See [[The Daily Beast]]</ref>

Cruz has criticized [[RINOs]], calling them "squishes."<ref>{{cite web |last=Weiner |first=Rachel |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/29/ted-cruz-mocks-squishes-in-republican-party/ |title=Ted Cruz mocks Senate Republican ‘squishes’|work=Washington Post|date=April 29, 2013 }} See [[Washington Post]]</ref> Others on the right argue that Cruz himself is a RINO,<ref>https://themoderatevoice.com/speaking-of-trickery-ted-cruz-is-a-rino/amp/</ref> while the left has admitted he would have been "worse than Trump" as president, due to his [[establishment]] conservatism.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/opinion/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-president-cruz-20160309-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/opinion/the-one-thing-worse-than-trump.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-cruz-is-more-dangerous-than-trump/2015/12/15/00a425fa-a360-11e5-9c4e-be37f66848bb_story.html</ref>

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==~~Best selling~~ author==

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==Bestselling author==

[[The New York Times|The ''New York Times'']] has engaged in a scheme to keep Cruz's book off of its bestseller list.<ref>{{cite web |last=Howerton |first=Jason |url=https://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/09/despite-stellar-sales-new-york-times-keeps-ted-cruzs-new-book-off-bestseller-list-heres-the-excuse-given/ |title=Despite stellar sales, ''New York Times'' keeps Ted Cruz’s new book off bestseller list—here’s the excuse given|publisher=The Blaze website|date=July 9, 2015 }} See [[The Blaze]].</ref> At issue was the practice of some politicians to pre-purchase a large quantity of books for use by their campaigns with the hope that those purchases would place the books on the bestseller list for one week. The ''New York Times'' tries to exclude those bulk campaign purchases from the totals used to determine which books have the top sales. The question is whether the bestseller list shows what books the public buys rather than which books the politicians give away.

==2018 reelection bid==

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In his bid for a second term in the Senate in the November 6 general election, Cruz narrowly defeated the outgoing Democratic U.S. Representative [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]] by about two and one-half percent. Cruz received 50.89% of the vote and O'Rourke received 48.33%.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=November 6, 2018 |work=State of Texas, Office of the Secretary of State |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm |title=Race Summary Report, 2018 General Election |location=[[Austin, Texas]] |access-date=January 15, 2021}}</ref> In the primary held on March 6, 2018, Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents. He polled 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent). Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats. The liberal O'Rourke, who unlike Cruz is not Hispanic, was believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising, large crowds at campaign rallies, and respectable opinion polling. O'Rourke was said to resemble "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] family of liberal politicians. In July, the magazine ''Politico'' declared that "Beto-mania" was sweeping Texas, an early warning to Senator Cruz that he could be unseated in a considerable "blue wave" across the Lone Star State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/09/beto-mania-sweeps-texas-218961|title=Beto-mania Sweeps Texas|publisher=''Politico'' magazine|date=July 9, 2018|author=Ben Schreckinger|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}</ref> The "blue wave in Texas toppled more than a dozen state legislators and two U.S. Representatives. It also produced Democratic sweeps in the large urban areas, particularly at the judicial level.

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In his bid for a second term in the Senate in the November 6 general election, Cruz narrowly defeated the outgoing Democratic U.S. Representative [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]] by about two and one-half percent. Cruz received 50.89% of the vote and O'Rourke received 48.33%.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=November 6, 2018 |work=State of Texas, Office of the Secretary of State |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm |title=Race Summary Report, 2018 General Election |location=[[Austin, Texas]] |access-date=January 15, 2021}}</ref> In the primary held on March 6, 2018, Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents. He polled 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent). Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats. The liberal O'Rourke, who unlike Cruz is not Hispanic, was believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising, large crowds at campaign rallies, and respectable opinion polling. O'Rourke was said to resemble "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] family of liberal politicians. In July, the magazine ''Politico'' declared that "Beto-mania" was sweeping Texas, an early warning to Senator Cruz that he could be unseated in a considerable "blue wave" across the Lone Star State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/09/beto-mania-sweeps-texas-218961|title=Beto-mania Sweeps Texas|publisher=''Politico'' magazine|date=July 9, 2018|author=Ben Schreckinger|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}</ref> The "blue wave in Texas toppled more than a dozen state legislators and two U.S. Representatives. It also produced Democratic sweeps in the large urban areas, particularly at the judicial level."

''Texas Conservative Review,'' edited in Houston by [[Gary Polland]], in August 2018 called upon Cruz to conduct a more active campaign than he had done thus far to retain his Senate seat:

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==Books==

''A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America'' (2015)<br>

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''Ted Cruz: For God and Country'' (2015)

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''Ted Cruz: For God and Country'' (2015)

==See also==

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