My father fled Cuba, and I will fight to defend liberty because my family knows what it's like to lose it.
Ted CruzWhat I think is at stake in 2012, is whether the five or six strong conservatives elected to the Senate in 2010 become 10 or 12. And if that happens, it will fundamentally shift the character of the Senate. It will shift the balance.
Ted CruzWe're seeing is young people who are optimistic, who want a future, want our constitutional rights, are coming to our campaign.
Ted CruzIn the Second Amendment, it's not about hunting, it's not about target shooting, it's about protecting your home and your family and your life.
Ted CruzNidal Hasan communicated with Anwar al-Awlaki, a known radical cleric, asked about waging jihad against his fellow soldiers. The problem is because of political correctness, the [Barack] Obama administration, like a lot of folks here, want to search everyone's cell phones and e-mails and not focus on the bad guys. And political correctness is killing people.
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