“We didn’t start this war, we did not. But, we will finish it.”
“This is the partisan draft. It's very obviously not going anywhere.”
“This regime that we are fighting does not care about our partisan politics.”
“This is a war of choice. The Democrats are correct.”

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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The only candidate who is ever beaten Donald Trump or who is in a position to do so on Super Tuesday is us.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Cruz asserts that he is the only candidate capable of defeating Trump in the upcoming primaries.

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