US Senator Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid: report
by AFP March 22, 2015 (updated) Washington,United States United States Senator and Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz is expected Monday to confirm plans to run for president in 2016, the Houston Chronicle reported Saturday.
The Texas Republican will announce his presidential bid as opposed to forming a preliminary exploratory committee at a convocation ceremony at Liberty University in Virginia, according to senior advisors speaking to the newspaper.
Cruz, 44, will be the first Republican to officially confirm plans to run in the next presidential election, though others, including Jeb Bush, have signaled they could join the race.
The advisors told the newspaper that Cruz will aim to raise between $40 million and $50 million for his campaign, and will rely on support from his Tea Party base that voted him in as senator in 2012.
The grassroots Tea Party favorite will run as a proud conservative and is eager to court voters that share his values, the advisors said.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last month, Cruz told the crowd that 2016 looks like its going to be a crowded race.
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US Senator Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid: report