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Rafael Cruz. Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) [2] is a Cuban-American evangelical preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He has served as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns. [3] [4] Early life. Cruz was born in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1939.
Rafael Edward Cruz (/ k r uː z /; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008.
May 3, 2016 · In a May 3 appearance on Fox & Friends, Trump, who has a comfortable lead in the Indiana primary, reiterated a recent claim made by the National Enquirer that the senator’s father, Rafael Cruz,...
Nov 9, 2015 · There is no question that Rafael Cruz, who is now a pastor and his son’s most effective and popular campaign surrogate, was beaten in 1957 at the hands of agents for Fulgencio Batista, the...
Feb 17, 2016 · By Anthony Bennett. Updated Jun 20, 2023 at 2:36pm. Rafael Cruz with ex-wife Eleanor Darragh Wilson at a campaign event for his son Ted. (Getty) Rafael Cruz is a Cuban-born American...
Nov 13, 2015 · Rafael Cruz fleshed out the story of his role in a key battle in Santiago de Cuba, where he said a revolutionary leader was killed just hours after he had seen him.
Jun 27, 2015 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's father was a 1950s Cuban revolutionary who longed to slip into the island's eastern mountains and join Fidel Castro's guerrilla army. At 17, Rafael Cruz led a group of insurgents staging urban sabotage against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Dec 17, 2013 · Government. How Ted Cruz’s Dad Became a GOP Rock Star. To really understand Texas' Tea-Partying junior senator, you need to spend a few days with his father, Rafael. By Michael J. Mooney |...
Jun 3, 2024 · Rafael Edward Cruz. Born: December 22, 1970, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (age 53) Title / Office: United States Senate (2013-), United States. Political Affiliation: Republican Party. Tea Party movement. Role In: United States presidential election of 2016. Recent News. June 3, 2024, 6:58 PM ET (AP)
Jun 20, 2013 · The Rafael Cruz that his son Ted portrays is a kind of Cuban Horatio Alger — arriving in the U.S. with only $100, learning English on his own and washing dishes seven days a week for 50 cents...
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