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On Monday March 23, 2015 Texas Junior Senator Ted Cruz officially entered the 2016 Presidential Race. He like the other possible contenders have been campaigning for months but Cruz is the first to make it official. Sen. Cruz made the announcement to a welcoming crowd at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
In his speech this presidential hopeful praised America and it's people. He vowed to stand up and lead the fight to make America great again. Is it possible he could get the nomination?
Where the rubber meets the road...
No! I think there are a couple of reasons Sen. Cruz will ultimately fall short of winning the nomination. First, despite the fact it is extremely early he has a disadvantage when it comes to name recognition. So far most people associate him with the "government shutdown" a few years back when his uncompromising stance angered democrats and republicans alike. This also reminds voters of his lack of experience although that may no longer matter given President Obama won.
The second and most important reason he will fail to get the nomination is Cruz is looking for the Christian Right as his base. Yes he will have some Tea Party supporters but the evangelical's votes are going to be spread out. It's obvious Sen. Cruz is counting on Christian conservatives given his kick-off speech took place at the institution founded by Rev. Jerry Falwell. It is understandable given that Cruz's father is a pastor and his in-laws are missionaries. But the cultural conservative realm will be crowded and votes will be hard to come by. Former Senator Rick Santorum emphasizes his faith and former Governor Mike Huckabee used to be a Baptist preacher.
So in the end despite giving a valiant effort Sen. Cruz will come up a tad short. However he is very smart and impressive and this experience should set him up to run next go around or if I am right the time after that. I believe a Hispanic Senator from the great state of Texas sounds like a perfect vice presidential running mate. We shall see!
By the way did I say he was smart? When he gave his kick-off speech at Liberty he delivered it without a monitor. Impressive!
In Closing...
"We are seeing a great awakening. A national movement of We the People, brought together by what unites us, a shared love of liberty, and an understanding of the unlimited potential of free men and women."- Ted Cruz
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Related Article: http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/ted-cruz-great-president-reasons/2015/03/30/id/635304/
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