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Ted Cruz Announces His Presidential Candidacy 

March 24, 2015 
by Christopher Anderson 
Republican Senator from Texas, <a href='http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=24PVHKATG7V8J&SMLS=1&RW=1759&RH=1033' target='_blank'>Ted Cruz</a>, is the first major figure to announce that he's running for president in 2016. A staunch conservative, he objects to the Affordable Sales Act ("Obamacare"), same-sex marriage and identifies with the Tea Party Movement.

A number of other political figures are planning to throw their hat in the ring for the Republican ticket. Its expected that Hillary Rodham Clinton will seek the Democratic nomination.