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Student Endorsement: Ted Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at the Denton County Republican Party's annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, near Dallas. (Michael Ainsworth/Dallas Morning News/MCT)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at the Denton County Republican Party's annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, near Dallas. (Michael Ainsworth/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

Oftentimes, when you think of a presidential candidate, you think of the person rather than his or her campaign. In my experience working on Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, however, I have learned that it is about much more than just the candidate, but the people standing behind him as well.

One day, when I was in the campaign office, a man wearing a baseball cap and a backpack walked in. He explained that he wanted to write us a check, and he asked who to make it out to. Once we figured it out and told him, he told us that he'd fought in the Vietnam War, and that he was now homeless, and was looking for a job. The check he wrote for Cruz was for ten dollars, and it was probably all that he could possibly donate.

This incident was extremely inspiring to me, although it was also a little frightening. One of the men who fought for this country is now living on the streets in the cold? When Cruz is elected, he will not allow things like this to happen.

It's also very inspiring to see some of the other volunteers who come into the office. One day, I was sitting next to the most enthusiastic woman I'd ever met — she was phone-banking with us and was almost yelling into the phone: "There's only one man for the job!"

It was truly awesome to see how strongly our volunteers felt about his candidacy.

I am supporting Cruz because I truly feel that he is the best candidate for the job. He strictly interprets our constitution as our founders intended it. In addition, he is a godly man with great morals and family values. Also, Cruz's flat tax plan is the only plan that could possibly get our country out of debt. Ted's tax would implement a 10 percent tax on everyone, that way everybody is paying their fair amount. Cruz wants to completely abolish the IRS and and make it so that Americans can simply complete their taxes on a postcard.

I believe that Cruz is absolutely the best candidate to be President of the United States. He is the only person who could get our country out of our economic and moral bankruptcy that has afflicted us since the beginning of Barack Obama's presidency. 


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