Ted Cruz: ‘Count Me a Proud Wacko Bird’
Douglas Graham/Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he’s willing to embrace the “wacko bird” label given to him by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., if it means he is defending the Constitution.“If standing for liberty…
Senators’ Kids Steal the Show at Mock Swear-In
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — They have been sworn into the Senate Thursday, but for Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), their kids were the ones who stole the show.First was Gillibrand’s son, …
GOP Senate Candidate Ted Cruz Sees Tea Party as ‘the Future’
Douglas Graham/Roll Call(TAMPA, Fla.) — With the help of the Tea Party, Ted Cruz bucked the establishment in Texas this summer when he knocked a long-term state politician out of the Republican Senate primary, sending a message that the Tea Party is h…
Ted Cruz Wins in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
Bill Clark/Roll Call(AUSTIN, Texas) — Tea Party star Ted Cruz won the Texas Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, defeating “establishment” candidate and longtime Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.In the past several weeks, victory for Cruz, the …
Texas Voters Head to Polls in Senate Primary Runoff
Bill Clark/Roll Call(AUSTIN, Texas) — After a long, expensive and fiercely-fought battle, the Texas GOP Senate primary will come to a close on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the runoff between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General Te…
Texas Senate Primary Hits Final Stretch
Bill Clark/Roll Call(AUSTIN, Texas) — It’s been 19 months and tens of millions of dollars in the making, but the Texas Senate primary between former State Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is finally nearing its end.Next Tuesday, …
Sarah Palin to Campaign with Ted Cruz in Texas
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Sarah Palin is getting back on the campaign trail. She’ll hit the road this Friday for an evening rally for Ted Cruz, Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, at the Woodlands, north of Houston, his campaign and a…
Anti-Obama Group Raising Money Off Events Related to Colorado Shooting Retracted
Bill Clark/Roll Call (NEW YORK) — Less than 24 hours after a shooting at a Colorado movie theater claimed the lives of 12 people and injured dozens more, a conservative political action committee sent supporters an email using coverage of the event to…
Rick Santorum Announces Latest Endorsement
Jay LaPrete/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rick Santorum has endorsed Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz, announcing Thursday his backing of the former state solicitor general and Tea Party favorite.The former presidential candidate praised Cruz, callin…