Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Tuesday told the Democratic Party that it should "figure out how to count" after the troubled Iowa caucuses if they "want to be in charge," Fox News reports.
The Iowa Democratic Party announced on Tuesday that "inconsistencies in the reporting" at Monday night's caucuses delayed the results, causing confusion among the candidates and their campaigns.
Cruz, who won the 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses, told "Fox & Friends" that "Dems, right now, they can't stand in a gymnasium and count who stands under which sign and they're the ones that want to be in charge of our healthcare and everything else in our life."
He added, "I mean, these are the socialist candidates who say, 'We know best, trust us to run your life.' Well, guys, how about figure out how to count your votes first."
Cruz said that the Iowa caucuses are a "beautiful part of our democracy" that puts an emphasis on grassroots outreach over big-money ad buys.
"If you started at a big state like Texas or California or New York, it'd be all a TV paid advertising battle," he said. "Instead, there's a very real vetting of voters who take their responsibility seriously and, so, I'm frustrated right now that the [Democratic] operatives can't get their act together."
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