Texas Senator Ted Cruz Support For Indicted Texas Attorney General

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Ted Cruz Support Critical for Indicted Texas AG

Cruz’s "good man" faces three felony counts for swindling Texans

Ted Cruz wants to be President and is among the ten Republicans who will take part in the first major GOP debate later this week. Cruz has built his reputation by lashing out at other politicians while presenting himself as someone willing to address an issue straight-on. So why is Cruz now refusing to talk about Ken Paxton, the indicted Texas Attorney General he backed and campaigned for last year?

Cruz backed Texas AG Ken Paxton
Sitting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted on three very serious criminal felony counts involving defrauding fellow Texans. If convicted Paxton could be sentenced to up to 99 years in the state penitentiary.

Cruz support key to Paxton’s nomination
For anyone asking the question: "How did a candidate like Paxton who already had a long record of unethical practices get elected as Texas Attorney General?" the best answer is "Ted Cruz."

The race for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General was wide open in 2014. Paxton faced two other major candidates in the race, and none of the three were considered to be a favorite. The dead-heat nature of the race changed when Ted Cruz backed his close political ally State Senator Ken Paxton.

Cruz's support of Paxton was a signal to the extreme Tea Party activists who now control the Texas Republican Party. Paxton easily led the field in the first round primary and then stomped a more mainstream Republican candidate in the run-off.

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Cross post from the Texas Group.