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Report: Cruz will launch White House bid at Liberty University on Monday Sen. Ted Cruz will announce White House bid at Liberty University
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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will announce he is running for president of the United States during an appearance Monday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., according to a report in the Houston Chronicle. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will announce that he is running for president of the United States during an appearance Monday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., according to a campaign adviser.
The Republican Cruz, a tea party favorite, will launch an outright bid for the White House rather than form an exploratory committee, the Chronicle said, citing senior advisers with direct knowledge of Cruz’s plans. The Republican, a tea party favorite, will launch an outright bid for the White House rather than forming an exploratory committee.
Cruz will be the featured speaker Monday at Liberty University’s student convocation, according to the Chronicle report, which also said senior advisers to Cruz told the newspaper the senator will run as an unabashed conservative and present himself as an alternative to the “mushy middle” he has criticized during stops the past two months in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Cruz will be the featured speaker Monday at Liberty University’s student convocation. In coming weeks as he launches his campaign in early-voting states, advisers said Cruz plans to build upon a national base of small-dollar donors and cast himself as the Republican Party’s authentic conservative who has challenged both parties during his short time in Washington.
Cruz has been a controversial figure since he entered the Senate following his election in 2012. His pressure on Congressional leadership in September 2013 not to fund the government unless President Barack Obama’s health care law was defunded led to a 16-day government shutdown. That showdown included a 21-hour filibuster of the spending bill by Cruz on the Senate floor. The Houston Chronicle, which first reported news of Cruz’s announcement, said he plans to raise $40 million to $50 million.
Cruz has been a controversial figure since he entered the U.S. Senate following his election in 2012. His pressure on congressional leadership in September 2013 not to fund the government unless President Obama’s health-care law was defunded led to a 16-day government shutdown. That showdown included a 21-hour filibuster of the spending bill by Cruz on the Senate floor.
During an appearance March 15 in Barrington, N.H., Cruz told supporters to “stay tuned” for news about his plans to enter the race for president. At that stop, he also called for unlimited campaign contributions, equating the flow of money to free speech, and he reiterated calls for the abolition of Common Core and the Internal Revenue Service.During an appearance March 15 in Barrington, N.H., Cruz told supporters to “stay tuned” for news about his plans to enter the race for president. At that stop, he also called for unlimited campaign contributions, equating the flow of money to free speech, and he reiterated calls for the abolition of Common Core and the Internal Revenue Service.
At a dinner earlier this month in Lincoln, N.H., Cruz called the grassroots support he has received in the state and nationwide “breathtaking.” At a dinner earlier this month in Lincoln, N.H., Cruz called the grass-roots support he has received in the state and nationwide “breathtaking.”
Robert Costa contributed to this report.