Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 15, 2016
A candidate that can't be trusted to protect the right to life can't be trusted to protect any of our other God-given rights, either.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz argues that a candidate's stance on the right to life is indicative of their overall trustworthiness on other issues.

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