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Current Affairs | Here Comes Ted Cruz's Third-Party Candidacy

Here Comes Ted Cruz's Third-Party Candidacy Why did Ted Cruz announce a running mate and unveil a new logo in the final week of his campaign? Nathan J. Robinson, writing the Saturday before the Indiana primary, speculates that it wasn't...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 6, 2016 8:33 AM

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard "Party conventions are open processes. Delegates to these gatherings are not handpicked by party bosses. They are regular Republicans who participate because they have the time and interest to do so. The Cruz team...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 28, 2016 8:04 PM

If Evangelical Voters Take Their Religion Seriously, Ted Cruz Will Be The Republican Nominee | PJ Media

If Evangelical Voters Take Their Religion Seriously, Ted Cruz Will Be The Republican Nominee | PJ Media Breaking down Jethro's leadership advice to Moses in Exodus 18:21: "Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 29, 2016 1:29 PM

Ted Cruz, Natural Born Citizen

Ted Cruz, Natural Born Citizen Andrew C. McCarthy reviews the history and significance of the term: "But even if the more demanding 1790 law had remained in effect, Cruz would still be a natural born citizen. His mother, Eleanor Elizabeth...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 7, 2016 1:00 AM

What No One Seems to Know About Ted Cruz's Past | PJ Media

What No One Seems to Know About Ted Cruz's Past | PJ Media Cruz's service as director of the Federal Trade Commission's Office of Policy Planning. Cruz developed policies that opened markets and reduced barriers to new entrants, and he...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 3, 2015 2:11 PM

Harvard Law Review Forum: Limits on the Treaty Power

Harvard Law Review Forum: Limits on the Treaty Power Can the President and the Senate override the Constitution by approving a treaty? U. S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) presents a scholarly essay on constitutional provisions and Supreme Court decisions regarding...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 10, 2014 11:24 AM