Abbott and Cruz worked together from 2003 to 2008, when Abbott was the state’s attorney general, and he appointed Cruz to be solicitor general.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is endorsing Sen. “That’s why I’m supporting Ted Cruz for president”.
“I believe we’re going to do well”, said Cruz to reporters on Wednesday after his campaign rally in Houston.
Cruz’s strategy has been thrown into question after failing to sufficiently consolidate evangelical support in Nevada and especially in SC, a state with a similar ideological profile to the others he’s hoping to win.
“Now Texas is in a position to make a choice”, he said. Ted Cruz is our candidate.
Abbott introduced Cruz at the dinner. Now let’s do our part to take this country back.
Abbott, along with dozens of state legislators and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is expected to be a top surrogate for Cruz in the closing days of the Texas primary.
The next votes will be cast in the GOP field on Tuesday, March 1, when 12 states will hold Republican elections, including Texas.
The president also sought to protect parents of American-born children and DREAMers through the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program.
Watch Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s video announcement endorsing Ted Cruz below.
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Cruz has repeatedly spoken glowingly of Abbott on the campaign trail, frequently recalling the charge that Abbott gave him – to find constitutional fights where the Texas Attorney General could get involved, and to wage them.
