Ted Cruz Calls on GOP Candidates To Unify Behind Him
Thunderous applause greeted Ted Cruz when he gave his victory speech in Texas.
— -- Celebrating projected wins in Texas and Oklahoma on Super Tuesday, Ted Cruz appeared to suggest that those candidates who haven't fared as well re-think their campaigns.
“We are blessed with a deep, talented, honorable field,” Cruz said on Tuesday night in Texas. “For the candidates who have not yet won a state, who have not racked up significant delegates, I ask you to prayerfully consider our coming together. Uniting. We welcome you on our team united as one.”
Turning his attention to the GOP frontrunner, Cruz said: “That is the only way to beat Donald Trump. Our campaign beats Donald Trump resoundingly. For that to happen we must come together.”
For his part, Trump appeared to be more gracious in his own remarks in Florida earlier in the evening, congratulating Cruz on winning Texas.
“I want to congratulate Ted on the winning of Texas,” Trump said. “I know how hard he worked, actually. So I congratulate Ted Cruz on that win. That was an excellent win."
Loud cheering and thunderous applause greeted the Texas senator tonight.
Cruz labeled his victories in Oklahoma and Texas as a central turning point for his campaign.
"We began with 17 Republican candidates. Through the first four states, the race narrowed considerably,” he said. “Tonight was another decision point, and the voters have spoken."