Cruz begged to differ, recalling horror stories relayed to him earlier in the day at a lunch with local ranchers. “President Obama tells us the border’s secure”. “Well, I invite him: Move the White House down to the southern border”. Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies Saturday in the state, a morning event in Phoenix and afternoon rally in Tucson.
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Although apprehensions of immigrants near the border have dropped sharply during the current administration and illegal immigration into the U.S.is estimated to be occurring at a lower rate than a decade ago, it remains a potent political issue, especially in Arizona. He is the second senator to pledge his support to Cruz, who picked up his first Senate endorsement from U.S. Sen. “A vote for either Cruz or Trump is a vote for Hillary”, Weaver tweeted.
At last month’s Washington Press Club Foundation dinner, Graham added: “I was asked the hardest question of my political life: Do you agree with Donald Trump that Ted Cruz is the biggest liar in politics?”
And as the race goes on, far more sitting Republicans are throwing their support behind Ted Cruz than Donald Trump. A poll released this week, before Florida Sen.
Sanders, Cruz, and Trump descend upon Phoenix ahead of the Arizona primary. Cruz had 19 percent, and Rubio and Kasich had 10 percent each. Graham has been open about his disdain for Cruz, the US senator from Texas, famously comparing the choice between Trump and Cruz to “being shot or poisoned” and joking about his unpopularity in the Senate.
All events are free and more information can be found here. “No – which I was kind of surprised”, she said.
As for who other Republicans should back, Rubio didn’t say. But he was also concerned about Trump’s rhetoric. Regarding Trump, Graham stated, “I think his campaign is built on xenophobia, race baiting and religious bigotry, and I think Senator Cruz is a conservative who I can support”. “I think Ted Cruz is a reliable Republican: Strong on Israel, would repeal and replace Obamacare, would be good on the Supreme Court”.
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