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GOP Gap: Ted Cruz (left) and Rand Paul are together at a lot of Republican events as the top potential candidates in the race for the party's presidential nomination, but their campaign styles are vastly different. Mr. Cruz attracts economic and national defense conservatives, as well as the Christian right, while Mr. Paul appeals to voters regardless of religion, political inclination or lifestyle. (Getty Images)

Ted Cruz-Rand Paul competition could reshape Republican Party

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are expected to promote religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting divisive social issues that have tripped up the GOP. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ted Cruz slams Supreme Court for turning away gay marriage cases: ‘Tragic and indefensible’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are expected to promote religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting divisive social issues that have tripped up the GOP. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ted Cruz wins presidential straw poll at 2014 Values Voter Summit

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are expected to promote religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting divisive social issues that have tripped up the GOP. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ted Cruz to conservatives: ‘Our values are fundamentally American’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Dr. Ben Carson has won yet another straw poll to be the GOP's 2016 presidential nominee. (Associated Press)

Black conservatives eye Ben Carson for 2016 White House run

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sacrificed: An image taken from a video released by the SITE Intelligence Group shows American journalist Steven Joel Sotloff, 31, just before his execution. (SITE Intelligence Group via Associated Press)

Bipartisan senators praise unanimous authorization, $10M reward for information on slain journalists

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, criticizes President Barack Obama, saying he has not taking a stand on the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border and is putting off executive action until after the politically-charged midterm election in November, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, Rep. Lamar S. Smith, R-Texas, Cruz, and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala. Cruz said that the reason unaccompanied minors flooded the Southwest border during the summer is that they believe they will get amnesty and be allowed to stay in the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ted Cruz: Senate Dems will use lame-duck to pass ‘terrible’ legislation

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said President Obama must come to Congress to authorize strikes in Syria. (Associated Press)

Dems block Cruz bill to strip U.S. citizenship from Islamic State defectors

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Cruz: Hagel, Dempsey more ‘social workers’ than military leaders

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Eyeing 2016, Sen. Rubio stresses border security

Associated Press

In this undated file image posted by the Raqqa Media Center, a Syrian opposition group, on Monday, June 30, 2014, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, fighters from Islamic State group parade in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/Raqqa Media Center, File)

2016 hopefuls weigh in on Obama’s strategy against Islamic State

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sen. Ted Cruz booed off stage at event for Mideast Christians

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Ted Cruz defends Breitbart, blasts IRS for ‘far-reaching’ audit

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II during their meeting at the NATO summit at Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales. As the United States looks to stitch together a coalition to tackle the extremist Islamic State group, the Obama administration will have to overcome the reluctance of Mideast allies who are deeply frustrated with a White House that they believe has been naive, fickle and weak on Syria&#8217;s civil war. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Ted Cruz says Obama will need authorization from Congress for military action

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to reporters after his speech at the Americans for Prosperity Summit in Dallas on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. He told the influential gathering of conservative activists Saturday that "we are part of a grassroots fire that is sweeping this country." (AP Photo/Will Weissert)

Ted Cruz: Senate Democrats using ‘smoke and mirrors’ amendment to distract from midterms

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, criticizes President Barack Obama, saying he has not taking a stand on the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border and is putting off executive action until after the politically-charged midterm election in November, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, Rep. Lamar S. Smith, R-Texas, Cruz, and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala. Cruz said that the reason unaccompanied minors flooded the Southwest border during the summer is that they believe they will get amnesty and be allowed to stay in the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cruz’s immigration stance could presage government shutdown showdown

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said he thinks an American jihadists fighting with Islamic State militants should be exiled from the country, but some conservatives say the militants should be stripped of their U.S. citizenship for joining the extremist group. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz to introduce bill to strip citizenship from Americans who join Islamic State

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times