Add one more sign to the list the Sen. Ted Cruz is running for president in 2016. He’s released his birth certificate, the mainstream media are already digging for dirt from his college days, and he’s attracting campaign-size crowds in his effort to defund Obamacare.
Yesterday morning, The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent was wondering what would happen if Heritage Action held a Defund Obamacare town hall and no one showed up. A standing-room-only crowd in Arkansas put that concern to rest, and Heritage’s tour stop tonight in Dallas, buoyed by an appearance by Cruz, was even larger.
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DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has assured us that Obamacare is the law and “you can’t stop it,” but just to be safe, Brad Woodhouse was on hand with his traveling counter-protest.
Nice protest by the Texas Organizing Project getting underway outside the Cruz/Heritage/Defund event in Dallas.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) August 20, 2013
Thanks to @RepVeasey for attending our #dontrepeal event in Dallas where we are sending a message to @SenTedCruz – Hands Off our Healthcare
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) August 20, 2013
Protester sign at Ted Cruz/heritage action hall: "Ted Cruz = one man death panel" pic.twitter.com/QGr6tV743z
— Katrina Trinko (@KatrinaTrinko) August 20, 2013
Protesters holding signs outside Cruz/heritage town hall pic.twitter.com/IAduSDihQq
— Katrina Trinko (@KatrinaTrinko) August 20, 2013
A distinctly larger crowd was on hand inside, along with a handful of hecklers.
More than 1,000 turned out for this Heritage town hall with Cruz. pic.twitter.com/I8e2rGsWPB
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 21, 2013
"As a result of you being here today, tomorrow morning you’re going to be audited by the IRS," Cruz #zing
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 21, 2013
Sen. Cruz town hall disrupted twice by people asking about Texas uninsured. Cruz very smooth at handling, allowing one to stand & speak.
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 21, 2013
Sustained standing ovation for Cruz. "That my friends is change we can believe in," he says at conclusion. "God bless Texas."
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 21, 2013
Ted Cruz asks a few questions "with apologies to President Obama." "Can we defund Obamacare?" Crowd responds: "Yes we can."
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 21, 2013
Video from one of the times Cruz interrupted by hecklers http://t.co/ImPSYjYdIe
— Katrina Trinko (@KatrinaTrinko) August 21, 2013
Cruz heckled by morons at Defund event, crowd drowns them out with USA! USA! #defund #tedcruz
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) August 21, 2013
Rafael Cruz, Sr. "This is a fight we can win." #DefundObamacare
— Ken Emanuelson (@mrclean2012) August 21, 2013
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(No one on Twitter has an opinion about Ted Cruz. No one at all.)
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 21, 2013
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