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“I offer myself as a leader to the people of this country because I think they're looking for solutions, not lawyers arguing over laws or entertainers throwing out sound bites that draw media attention. We need to solve the problem.”

Quote by Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz is an American politician born on December 22, 1970. He is a U.S. Senator from Texas and a member of the Republican Party. Cruz graduated from Harvard Law School and taught at the University of Texas at Austin. He began his political career in the Texas State Senate before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2009. more

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