Ted Cruz

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"It is a continued source of amazement that the simple fact that I am working hard with like-minded Senators to keep my promise is seen as newsworthy and cause for wild speculation," Sen. Ted Cruz said of rumors he is mulling a presidential run. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas walks through the Capitol complex in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, gave the keynote address to close the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin greets Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) as she takes the stage to speak during the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Fort Washington, Md. on March 16, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, closes out the Conservative Political Action Conference.

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“Is Cruz under attack because he’s Hispanic? Not at all … Cruz is under attack because he’s out-debating Democrats,” Powerline says of freshman GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Statesman.com via associated press

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Sen. Ted Cruz, 42, a freshman Republican from Texas and darling of the tea party, has a skyrocketing political profile that fuels speculation that he already is setting his sights higher — possibly including a run for president in 2016. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Vice President Joseph R. Biden (right) administers the Senate oath to Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, accompanied by his wife, Heidi Nelson, and daughters Caroline and Catherine (second from right) during a mock swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as the 113th Congress officially began. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)