Ted Cruz 2016: 12 Noteworthy Tweets About GOP Presidential Hopeful

Ted Cruz was elected U.S. Senator from Texas in 2012 and has attracted strong conservative support for a possible 2016 run for the presidency. Cruz has become controversial on the public stage and on social media. Twitter users like sharing his views for a possible 2016 campaign.

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Here are 12 noteworthy tweets about the man and his positions.

Ted Cruz calls Obama's Cuba policy "one more very, very bad deal" http://t.co/cEnRJfdbw4

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) December 17, 2014

RT @fieldproven: Thank You @SenMikeLee and @tedcruz for your leadership by standing up for me and our country by supporting The Rule of Law!

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) December 17, 2014

Ted Cruz is that guy in chess who brings his queen out on the second move in the hopes of catching you in a four-move checkmate.

— Kevin Eder (@keder) December 15, 2014

Strange Ted Cruz claim-""I don't think I'm all that conservative" wooing moderate GOP donors in NY. http://t.co/79H5MPVavZ #TCOT

— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) December 17, 2014

Before Ted Cruz And Mike Lee There Was Sarah Palin And Christine O’Donnell http://t.co/gG1JxYI2J2 via @dailycaller

— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) December 15, 2014

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Viewed as unique when it comes to strategy, some tweets question Cruz’s positions.

If the Senate were high school and there was a superlative for "least popular member," Ted Cruz would win in a walk. http://t.co/ttmFWiSuUT

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) December 15, 2014

Somewhere Boehner's laughing, and somewhere Obama shouts... But there is no joy in Constitutionville Mighty Ted Cruz has struck out..

— el SooperSanta ن (@SooperMexican) December 14, 2014

Ted Cruz does it again - The Texas Republican scuttles an agreement and forces the Senate into a rare weekend sess... http://t.co/PhGmKOfqAI

— IrritatedWoman™ (@irritatedwoman) December 14, 2014

Thanks, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee! RT @JohnCornyn: Majority Leader Reid now setting up confirmation votes in Lame Duck session for 20 nominees.

— Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) December 13, 2014

His political techniques make sense to supporters of a 2016 presidential campaign for Cruz.

Ted Cruz responds to Jeb Bush potentially running for president, and he nailed it http://t.co/e6TIVBTVzC

— Kelly Campagna (@warriorwoman91) December 17, 2014

Sen. Ted Cruz in civil rights hearing: Most compelling civil rights issue is "need to expand school choice." Then works in reference to IRS.

— Zachary Roth (@zackroth) December 9, 2014

Ted Cruz: Romney, Christie, and Bush are going to run - and they'll lose in the general http://t.co/f33IxdeMai via @sharethis

— Kirk Jess (@jesscadd) December 9, 2014

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