Ted Cruz Announces White House Run: 'Time to Reclaim the Constitution'

melanie.hunter | March 23, 2015
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"I believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of America, and that is why today, I am announcing that I am running for president of the United States," and with that, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) became the first Republican to announce his candidacy for presidency during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.