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Cruz booed at RNC, GOP split highlighted

Election 2016 July 21, 2016
In a rousing speech to a rapt audience at the GOP convention, the Texas Senator told Republicans to unify around a vision of an exceptional and free America. However, he stopped short of endorsing Donald Trump, drawing boos by the end of his speech.
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· 20 Jul 2016

Big cheers as Cruz takes the stage

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· 20 Jul 2016

. just had, by far, the warmest introduction of any speaker at the convention outside the ticket.

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· 20 Jul 2016

Huge round of applause as takes the stage at the here

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· 20 Jul 2016

Ted Cruz begins with a reference to the LeBron James comeback. He says, "I am convinced America is going to come back, too."

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· 20 Jul 2016

It's show time America takes the

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· 20 Jul 2016

. said slain officer Michael Smith “protected the very protesters who mocked him.”

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· 20 Jul 2016

“Freedom matters.” —

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· 20 Jul 2016

Cruz: "We're fighting for not one particular candidate or one campaign..." Not your typical convention speech.

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· 20 Jul 2016

CA delegates listen attentively as holds the stage. They want to hear him endorse Trump. He won't

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· 20 Jul 2016

Ted Cruz is gonna show his emotional range in this speech. He really wants a Reagan in 1976 "we nominated the wrong man" reaction.

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· 20 Jul 2016

"We have no king or queen. We have no dictator. We the people constrain government."

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· 20 Jul 2016

.: "Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most powerful words in the English language: I want to be free."

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· 20 Jul 2016

Remember – this is the man who shut down the federal government because he didn't like affordable health care for all.

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· 20 Jul 2016

Utah delegation & go wild for . "Love you Ted!" Lee shouts

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· 20 Jul 2016

The Texas delegation has been standing this entire speech (See Cowboy hats) Also 75% of delegates on floor

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· 20 Jul 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz remembers Dallas shooting in speech. Follow live:

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· 20 Jul 2016

“… he exports jobs and imports terrorists." — on

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· 20 Jul 2016

Ted Cruz: "We stand here tonight, a nation divided"

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· 20 Jul 2016

This sure feels a lot like 's 2020 kick-off.

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· 20 Jul 2016

This is, so far, a home run of a speech for Cruz. Laying out the case against liberalism in Obama era w hard-hitting political one liners.

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· 20 Jul 2016

"Whether you are gay or straight, the Bill of Rights protects all of us." Cruz, blowing up the cheap, unfair caricature of him.

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· 20 Jul 2016

This speech must be killing Cruz supporters. I mean it must be excruciating. Let's dispel the fiction that he doesn't know what he is doing.

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· 20 Jul 2016

"Vote your conscience, vote for candidates up & down the ticket who you trust to be faithful to the Constitution."

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· 20 Jul 2016

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And to those listening, please don’t stay home in November." Big cheers. "Vote your conscience." Some loud boos, "Trump" chants

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· 20 Jul 2016

Trump supporters yelling at Cruz to get off the stage

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· 20 Jul 2016

VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE. It took giant, Texas-sized balls to come into this arena and say that.

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· 20 Jul 2016

Vote your conscience.

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· 20 Jul 2016

HEIDI CRUZ escorted out by security as crowd gets angry at Cruz for his speech. One Trump supporter shouting "Goldman Sachs!" at her

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· 20 Jul 2016

STOP THE PRESSES! New front page: CIVIL WAR! Cruz booed by Trumpkins after non-endorsement

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· 20 Jul 2016

Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!

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· 20 Jul 2016

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