American Bridge Reaction to Ted Cruz Presidential Campaign

It’s official:  Tea Party Republican Ted Cruz is running for president, setting the stage for a long and bloody primary that reveals the extreme nature of Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and the rest of the field as they struggle to keep up with Cruz’s radical streak.

“Ted Cruz shut down the government in a tantrum, opposes marriage equality, denies climate change, and opposes a woman’s right to choose even in cases of rape or incest. He’s everything voters hate about the modern Republican Party in one candidate, and the entire field is already signing on to his positions,” said Brad Woodhouse, President of American Bridge 21st Century.

American Bridge has been scouting Cruz for years.  Our full scouting report on Cruz is available here, including biographical info and what to watch for in his campaign.

Cruz on Key Issues

• Opposes abortion in cases of rape or incest: YES

• Denies human-caused climate change: YES

• Opposes universal background checks on gun purchases: YES

• Opposes marriage equality: YES

• Opposes raising the minimum wage: YES

• Opposes Medicaid expansion: YES

• Opposes the Affordable Care Act: YES

Tracking Footage

• JABBING AT JEB BUSH:  Cruz tells an Iowa radio host that If Republicans nominate “another establishment moderate” they’re going to lose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qufyVWD5HJU&feature=youtu.be

• GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN:  Cruz talking about his shutdown over Obamacare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXH_oiQzca4

• IMMIGRATION:  Cruz says the President’s executive orders are “an abomination”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UNSNOFGHB8&feature=youtu.be

• IMMIGRATION:  Cruz says “amnesty” is creating “a constitutional crisis”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtnLTLTHvyk

• MARRIAGE EQUALITY:  Cruz believes there’s a “real risk” that pastors could be imprisoned for opposing same sex marriage   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsJa9DJRnis&feature=youtu.be

• CLIMATE CHANGE:  Cruz says “there’s been no warming whatsoever” in the last 17 years  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4o8dDXPRs

• COMMON CORE:  Cruz vows to “Repeal every word of Common Core” (to raucous applause)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTLvVW7_rbc

• COMMON CORE:  Cruz dinging other candidates.  “If you say you oppose common core, show me.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9QFmOf0Jb4

---

Published: Mar 23, 2015