Cruz Wants A Say On Republican Platform At July Convention

HOLD FOR WILL WEISSERT STORY - FILE - In this April 21, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Indiana Republican Party Spring Dinner in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/... HOLD FOR WILL WEISSERT STORY - FILE - In this April 21, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Indiana Republican Party Spring Dinner in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) MORE LESS
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Friday indicated that he will fight for “conservative principles” — particularly on abortion — in the Republican party platform at the convention in July.

Oklahoma radio host Pat Campbell asked Cruz whether he would make sure Republicans do not “screw around with the party platform and remove the abortion plank, or alter it,” according to Politico.

“You have my word. One of the reasons that we are continuing to work to elect conservatives to be delegates, even though Donald has the delegates to get the nomination, we intend to do everything we can to fight for conservative principles to prevent Washington forces from watering down the platform,” Cruz replied, according to Politico. “The platform is a manifestation of what we believe as a party, and I think it is important that it continue to reflect conservative values, free-market values, constitutional liberties, Judeo-Christian principles, the values that built this country, and that is exactly what I intend to fight for.”

At one point in the interview, Campbell noted that Trump might not meet Cruz’s standards, according to Politico.

“I hope that he will,” Cruz responded.

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  1. “A little to the right. And narrower.”

  2. Bless his heart. Ted must think he belongs to a party of the big tent when in fact only drumpf fits under it…

  3. I want a pet dragon.
    I REALLY REALLY WANT IT.

  4. Apparently… Bernie does too…

  5. The Donald should be open to changing to the gold standard. Might as well go all in.

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