2005!

Hey Denver,

Hmm, in what year did Rafael Cruz become a US citizen?

I would like to believe Senator Cruz as he is a Christian and I would like to believe what he says. Other than that incident, I haven't seen him show racial bias in any way and a hacker is a probable possibility.

I agree, illegal immigration is not good (I think legal immigration is fine though – after all, most of us are immigrants /have family members who immigrated).

Thanks again!

Blessings,
L

Thank you for your concerns. I understand why you might feel this way.

We both know that Senator Cruz denied having posted the racial Twitter comment. From what I know of the Senator, I have not seen any racial bias. However, it's up to you to decide whether or not to believe Senator Cruz.

In regards to Donald Trump on immigration, I think that many people find his "honesty" refreshing! Illegal immigration is definitely a problem that needs to be fixed, and Senator Cruz agrees. Although most of the people coming across the border are not rapists, murderers, etc., we must remember that this nation is a nation of laws. This is one of the things that made America great. Yet we both know that Senator Cruz does not agree with Donald Trump's assessment of all the illegal immigrants being the sorts of people described above. Here is what Senator Cruz himself said in the article that you sent me:
"They're not mostly that. But Donald Trump — he has a way of speaking that gets attention. And I credit him for focusing on an issue that needs to be focused on." He also said, "I don't think you should apologize for speaking out against the problem that is illegal immigration. Donald Trump is exactly right to highlight the need to crack down on illegal immigration."

Cruz agrees with Trump that our broken immigration system needs to be fixed, yet he does not label all illegal immigrants with such derogatory labels.

Let me encourage you to find a candidate who has fought for constitutional rights, religious liberty, human life, and American values as Senator Cruz has. If you can find one, I'd be glad to know.

Thanks for your comments!

Joshua

Thanks so much for the response! That's really wonderful that you met him.

In February he supposedly tweeted a racist tweet (article at http://www.notyourhomepage.com/ted-cruz-deletes-racist-obama-tweet-what-does-a-black-man-know-about-a-budget/ ) Of course, there are hackers and things like that, but if he did tweet that, it seems pretty racist to me.

He has also defended some of Trumps super racist comments (Trump has basically said that all Mexican immigrants are rapists, murderers, etc, I know some very wonderful Hispanic/Latino people, and I am pretty sure that most immigrants just want a better life for themselves and their families, obviously there are some that are like that, but I don't think most of them are). Article at http://theweek.com/speedreads/563845/ted-cruz-defends-donald-trumps-racist-comments

Thanks so much again!

Blessings,

Larissa

In regard to the Senator's comments on race, I have not seen any derogatory comments from Cruz directed towards African Americans. However, if you would send me the specific article in which Senator Cruz allegedly made these comments, I would be happy to read it and reply to any concerns you might have regarding this. In addition, I have personally met Senator Ted Cruz and know him to be a Christian man who loves all people and believes that everyone, regardless of skin color, is precious in the sight of God.
A great resource for finding out what various candidates believe is http://www.ontheissues.org. Specifically for Cruz, he has a great website that I would definitely encourage you to visit to read more about him. http://www.tedcruz.org

Thanks!
Joshua Bontrager (joshbontrager1997@gmail.com)

I have a couple questions about Cruz. I am pretty sure that he is the candidate I want to vote for, but I have read a couple disturbing things about him.

1) I read that he has made some derogatory comments about African Americans in the past. DO you know if this is true or not, or if the newspapers twisted up the stories? As I am a Christian, I do not wish to vote for a racist candidate.

2) What websites are good for learning what Ted Cruz stands for?

Thanks!