Cruz in the spotlight as Republicans take the debate stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz enters Tuesday's Republican presidential debate with a burst of momentum, a robust campaign infrastructure, and a target on his back.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz enters Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate with a burst of momentum, a robust campaign infrastructure, and a target on his back.
Cruz is now challenging Donald Trump for the lead in the kickoff Iowa caucus and casting himself as a more electable alternative who still shares the bombastic billionaire’s anti-Washington appeal.
Cruz recently appeared to question Trump’s judgment at a private fundraiser, according to audio obtained by The New York Times, while Trump called Cruz “a little bit of a maniac.”
Another intriguing dynamic in Tuesday’s prime-time debate in Las Vegas involves Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio’s campaign is eager to cast Cruz, who prides himself on being a conservative “truth-teller,” as a politically expedient flip-flopper.
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