Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz will pick up his first Senate endorsement Thursday when Sen Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, will announce he's backing Cruz, sources familiar with the decision tell NBC News. 
 
 The endorsement comes just days before key contests in Ohio and Florida, and it gives the Texas Republican momentum after winning Idaho on Tuesday and receiving the endorsement of former Republican candidate Carly Fiorina on Wednesday. 
 
 Lee was one of only three GOP senators who missed today's Senate vote on a bill to aid those affected by opioid abuse. The other two were Sens Rubio and Cruz. 
 
 While Cruz has become a divisive figure within the Republican conference in the Senate, Lee is considered one of his only allies, and at a recent campaign stop Cruz said Lee was "someone I love like a brother." 
 
 But Lee has not endorsed until today, instead choosing to campaign for both Cruz and Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida. 
 
 "I've got two really good friends in this race," Lee told reporters at a Cruz campaign stop in South Carolina in February, "Any one of them running alone would have gotten my endorsement a long time ago." 
 
 The endorsement of Cruz over Rubio before Tuesday's primary in Rubio's home state of Florida may be a sign that Republicans see Cruz as the candidate who has the best chance to combat Donald Trump. 
 
 Rubio's campaign has failed to meet expectations in recent weeks, and the Florida Senator was awarded zero delegates on Tuesday, when four states held contests in the Republican race for the nomination. While Rubio has the backing of 14 Senate Republicans, some of them publicly have express concern that he may need to exit the race if he fails to win Florida next week. 
 
 "I'm not going to give him any strategy or tell him what to do or what not to do, I'll let his people do that," Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), who has endorsed Rubio, told reporters, "But I think he's going to have to really rethink moving forward after Florida." 
 
 But Heller told reporters that if Rubio dropped out of the race he could see himself supporting Cruz if he became the nominee. 
 
 "Most certainly, most certainly," Heller said when asked if he could support Cruz, "I don't want to weigh in on who's best or who's not best, but I could see myself as a Cruz supporter." 
 
 "You know, as a supporter of Bush, and now a supporter of Rubio, I think the general public as a whole has been pretty convincing that they want something very different than what we have today," Heller said. 
 
 Sen Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator from South Carolina who also ran for President this year before dropping out in December, said he believes Lee's endorsement of Cruz could help him show he's a viable alternative to Donald Trump. 
 
 "It shows that people see Ted's campaign as becoming the most viable," Graham told NBC News, "I just think he's becoming the most viable alternative to Trump." ||||| Carly Fiorina endorsed Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz’s Democratic challenger officially files for Senate We need to know how far Russia’s attack on American sovereignty really goes Trump, Senate GOP at odds over Roy Moore MORE (Texas) at a Miami rally on Wednesday, praising him as a political outsider. 
 
 "Ted Cruz has always been a constitutional conservative," the former Hewlett-Packard CEO said, describing Cruz as "a fearless fighter and reformer." 
 
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 Fiorina ended her own White House bid in mid-February after a poor showing in early-voting states. 
 
 Her campaign was known for her harsh criticism of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonSenate panel scraps deadline for Kushner to turn over documents McCain on Clinton's memoir: 'What’s the f---ing point?' Re-labeling North Korea a terrorist state a long time coming MORE. 
 
 "The truth is that Donald Trump Donald John TrumpWarren fundraises off of Trump's 'Pocahontas' jab Dem senator slams Trump's 'moral authority' after 'Pocahontas' remark Bill Press: Religion flunks morality MORE and Hillary Clinton are two sides of the same coin," Fiorina said Wednesday, ripping the GOP front-runner. 
 
 "They aren't going to reform the system. They are the system." 
 
 Fiorina noted that many in the Republican Party are "horrified by Donald Trump." 
 
 "I'm one of them," she added, describing Cruz as "the only guy who can beat Donald Trump." 
 
 "Ted Cruz has always been a constitutional conservative," Fiorina said, adding that he "didn’t care if he got invited to the cocktail parties in D.C." 
 
 Cruz complimented Fiorina as an "incredible business leader" in a press conference shortly after the endorsement. 
 
 "Her campaign for president impressed people all over this country, with her intelligence, knowledge, expertise ... with her ability to champion common sense conservative principles," Cruz said. 
 
 He pointed to Fiorina's support as "one more manifestation of what has been played out, as the one campaign that has demonstrated that can and repeatedly has beaten Donald Trump." 
 
 Cruz reiterated that rivals Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioFranken seeks to head off calls for resignation GOP tax agenda is a grave threat to people in poverty Rubio: Al Franken 'should consider resigning' MORE and John Kasich should "prayerfully reflect" and consider coalescing behind his campaign so he can go head-to-head with the front-runner. 
 
 Both candidates are pinning their hopes on their home states, which hold their winner-take-all contests on March 15. 
 
 "If you want to stop Donald Trump ... unify behind our campaign," Cruz said, adding that Republicans "don’t want to hand the election to Hillary Clinton on a silver platter" in November. 
 
 Her endorsement comes the day after Cruz's primary victory in Idaho. But Trump swept up most of the states Tuesday night, including Mississippi, dealing a blow to the Texas senator in an important Southern state. 
 
 This brings Cruz's total number of states won to seven, while Trump has 15. Rubio lags far behind with only one victory in Minnesota, as well as the territory of Puerto Rico. 
 
 While Cruz still trails Trump in the overall delegate count, his victory in Idaho gives him bragging rights as the only candidate to best the GOP front-runner on Tuesday. 
 
 Cruz continues to position himself as the viable alternative to Trump and has called on his fellow GOP rivals to coalesce behind him. 
 
 Fiorina spoke about the GOP pushing for comprehensive immigration reform and trying not to "rock the boat" by shying away from social issues after failing to win the White House in 2012. 
 
 "It is time now to unite behind the one man who can beat Donald Trump, who can beat Hillary Clinton, who can beat the D.C. cartel. It is time to unite behind Ted Cruz," Fiorina said to roaring cheers. 
 
 Fiorina's support provides Cruz a feisty surrogate, who captured the spotlight in early debates by knocking Clinton and going after Planned Parenthood. 
 
 Fiorina, who mostly shied away from criticizing Cruz directly while she was in the GOP race, did accuse the Texas senator in January of saying "whatever he needs to say to get elected." 
 
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 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (Photo: Alex Sanz, AP) 
 
 CHICAGO — A judge will hear arguments on Friday from an Illinois voter alleging that Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is not a "natural-born citizen" and should be disqualified for the party's nomination. 
 
 Lawrence Joyce, an Illinois voter who has objected to Cruz's placement on the Illinois primary ballot next month, will have his case heard in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago. Joyce's previous objection, made to the state's Board of Elections, was dismissed on February 1. He appealed the decision and was granted a hearing for Friday before Judge Maureen Ward Kirby. 
 
 Joyce challenges Cruz's right to be president in the wake of questions put forth by GOP rival Donald Trump about being born in Canada. Cruz maintains he is a natural-born citizen since his mother is American-born. 
 
 "What I fear is that Ted Cruz becomes the nominee, come September, Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida will go forward with his threats and probably several other Democrats will file suit to prevent Ted Cruz from being on the ballot," Joyce, a pharmacist and attorney from Poplar Grove, Ill, told USA TODAY. 
 
 Grayson, a Democrat, has told reporters that he will file a lawsuit contesting Cruz's citizenship if the senator from Texas wins the GOP nomination. 
 
 "What Democrats will do at that point is cherry pick which county courthouse they are going to show up in order to file these petitions," Joyce said. "And at that point, I fear they'll get a string of victories in the lower courts and the funding for Ted Cruz would dry up, his numbers would plummet in the polls, he may be forced to give up the nomination." 
 
 Joyce, who said he is backing Republican contender Ben Carson, said he has not spoken to the Trump campaign. But Joyce did say he raised the issue with the Carson campaign, which he said was uninterested in pursuing the matter. 
 
 The Illinois man said he was hesitant to file the lawsuit out of concern that getting involved in such a high profile case could be detrimental to his own law practice. 
 
 "I tried to talk myself out of it and was unable to do so," Joyce said. "It's plain as day that Ted Cruz is not a natural born citizen of the United States." 
 
 Cruz, at a CNN-hosted town hall meeting Wednesday night, defended his citizenship and right to run, saying he was born in Canada to a U.S. citizen, making him an automatic U.S citizen. His mother was born in Wilmington, Del., Cruz said. 
 
 “I never breathed a breath of air on this planet when I was not a U.S. citizen,” he said. “It was the act of being born that made me a U.S. citizen.” 
 
 He added: “There will be some who try to work political mischief on it, but as a legal matter, this is clear and straightforward.” 
 
 Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler said Thursday night he had no comment about the lawsuit. The Trump campaign could not immediately be reached for comment. 
 
 A federal lawsuit was filed in Texas last month asking for a determination of Cruz's eligibility to run. And voters in New York, who raised similar concerns about Cruz's citizenship, on Thursday filed a challenge with the state Board of Election challenging the senator's eligibility to be on the ballot. 
 
 Sanford Levinson, constitutional law professor at the University of Texas School of Law, said Joyce would have to prove standing – or why Cruz’s potential ineligibility affects him specifically – for the judge to proceed with the case. 
 
 Even if the judge declares Cruz to be ineligible to run, the GOP candidate’s campaign would undoubtedly file an appeal, potentially tying the case up for months, he said. 
 
 It’s surprising that a lower court would even agree to hear the case, which is entangled in broader constitutional issues, Sanford said. 
 
 “I’d be very, very surprised if [the judge] were to say he’s ineligible,” he said. “At that point, all hell would break loose." 
 
 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz drops out of GOP presidential race | 0:56 Ted Cruz announced to a disappointed crowd that he is dropping out of the GOP presidential race. The decision came after Cruz lost yet another primary race to Donald Trump. VPC 1 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz: Trump 'utterly amoral...pathological liar' | 3:10 As voters in Indiana headed to the polls Tuesday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz unloaded on rival Donald Trump, calling him utterly amoral, a pathological liar, a serial philanderer and a narcissist at a level the country has never seen. (May 3) AP 2 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz walks into a Trump crowd … you can probably guess the rest | 0:59 Cruz approached Donald Trump supporters during a campaign stop in Indiana.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 3 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz fights for new life ahead of Indiana vote | 1:35 Ted Cruz's conservative crusade for the presidency fought for new life Monday ahead of an Indiana vote that could effectively end the GOP's primary season. (May 2) AP 4 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz reaching out to wealthy donors | 2:06 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his allies are moving aggressively to court the super-wealthy donors disenchanted with GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY 5 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Pushes For Much Needed Votes In Indiana | 1:46 Ted Cruz campaigned in Indiana Monday, less than a day after joining forces with John Kasich to deprive Donald Trump of the delegates needed to win the Republian nomination. (April 25) AP 6 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz, Kasich join forces to try to defeat Trump | 1:25 Ted Cruz will focus on Indiana while John Kasich turns his attention to New Mexico and Oregon. Video provided by Newsy Newslook 7 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Goes After Trump On Campaign Trail in Pa. | 1:53 Sen. Ted Cruz went after Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Friday, attempting to link the Republican front-runner with liberal Democrats. (April 22) AP 8 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz brushes off Trump's win in New York | 1:44 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz downplayed Donald Trump's win in the New York presidential primary at a campaign rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. (April 20) AP 9 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz: 'Not yes we can, but now, yes we will' | 2:05 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to move beyond a crushing defeat in New York, which he is dismissing as merely "a politician winning his home state." AP 10 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump blasts Cruz, Kasich, and Republican Party | 1:37 GOP frontrunner and outsider Donald Trump hammered his two remaining opponents, Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich during a campaign rally in Syracuse, N.Y. He also blasted the GOP nominating process as corrupt. (April 16) AP 11 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Losing Ground to Cruz in Delegate Chase | 1:52 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is lagging behind Sen. Ted Cruz in the race to line up national delegates who will support him -- something that could be problematic in the case of a contested convention this summer. (April 12) AP 12 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz visits Calif. on whirlwind trip | 0:52 GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz made a quick stop in Irvine, California, in the heart of conservative bastion Orange County, on a whirlwind tour of the state with another event scheduled in San Diego later Monday. (April 11) AP 13 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Punchlines: A Ted Cruz Bronx tale | 6:20 The late-night comics on Cruz's Wisconsin win and his not-so-welcoming welcome to New York. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com. Eileen Rivers 14 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz, Sanders victorious in Wisconsin | 2:21 Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's campaign. Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult path to the White House. (April AP 15 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Learns to Bake Matzos in Brooklyn | 1:14 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz visited a Jewish community center and learned how to bake matzos in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon as he makes his rounds in New York ahead of the state's primary election. (April 7) AP 16 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz: Race Turning Away from Trump | 1:13 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told a crowd in New York Thursday that his recent victories in Utah, Colorado and Wisconsin prove that the 'race has nationally' turned away from Donald Trump to his campaign. (April 7) AP 17 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Protesters Tell Cruz 'Get Out Of The Bronx' | 1:46 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was met by a group of shouting protesters when he showed up for a meet-and-greet at a New York City restaurant. (April 6) AP 18 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz supporters cheer Wisconsin victory | 1:03 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's supporters cheered his overwhelming Wisconsin primary win. (April 5) AP 19 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz Wis. win complicates Trump nomination hopes | 1:00 The senator from Texas has made the chances of a brokered convention a little better.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 20 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL What the Wisconsin primary means for the election | 1:42 USA TODAY's Susan Page discusses how Ted Cruz's and Bernie Sanders' victories in the Wisconsin primaries will impact the presidential election. VPC 21 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz makes final pitch to Wisconsin voters | 0:55 Ted Cruz made a spirited final pitch Monday to Wisconsin voters, who will cast ballots Tuesday in a Republican primary that he considers a key step in the race for president. AP 22 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump and Cruz claim Kasich's just a spoiler | 4:07 Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss John Kasich and which candidate he hurts more by staying in the race for the Republican presidential nomination on "With All Due Respect." Bloomberg 23 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump, Cruz and Kasich take back vow to support Republican nominee | 2:45 USA TODAY's Paul Singer breaks down the GOP issues as all three remaining Republican presidential contenders retracted their pledges to support whomever becomes the eventual Republican nominee during a CNN town hall Tuesday. USA TODAY 24 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Gov. Scott Walker 'proud to endorse Ted Cruz' | 2:18 Former presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker told Newsradio 620 WTMJ host Charlie Sykes that he believes Cruz is the strongest candidate to win the Republican nomination and beat Hillary Clinton. 25 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL 'National Enquirer' takes Trump vs. Cruz feud to new low | 1:49 Trump has denied involvement in a 'National Enquirer' story alleging Cruz has five mistresses. Video provided by Newsy Newslook 26 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz: Trump spreading rumors about personal life | 1:25 Senator Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, blaming Trump and his henchmen for spreading false rumors that Cruz has cheated on his wife, Heidi. (March 25) AP 27 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Punchlines: Trump, Cruz feud. What else is new? | 2:41 The late-night comics on a battle between the two GOP frontrunners involving a nude photo and a Twitter rant. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com. Eileen Rivers 28 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz to Trump: Leave my wife 'the hell alone!' | 0:49 While courting voters in Wisconsin Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz used strong words for rival Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. He said Trump is a sniveling coward who has a problem with women. (March 24) AP 29 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump, Cruz Belgium statements dismay U.S. muslims | 1:18 After Sen. Ted Cruz called for increased surveillance of Muslims in the U.S., many Muslims in the community known as Little Arabia in California challenged the GOP presidential candidate or dismissed his comments as mostly meaningless rhetoric. AP 30 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz | 1:01 Former Florida Governor and GOP Presidential candidate Jeb Bush has endorsed Ted Cruz for his bid as the GOP candidate for President of the United States. Time 31 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz hits Trump, Obama after Brussels attack | 1:23 Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz hammered Donald Trump over Trump's commitment to NATO following Tuesday's deadly terror attack in Brussels. Monday, Trump said the U.S. role in NATO may need to be reduced in the future. (March 22) AP 32 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz, Kasich: No Interest In Being Trump's VP | 1:31 Senator Ted Cruz and Governor John Kasich were each asked if they would run for Vice President if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination. Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders also spoke about their general election chances. (March 22) AP 33 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Hits Trump, Clinton in AIPAC Speech | 1:43 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz criticized both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for their past statements on Israel during a speech he gave Monday at the pro-Israel AIPAC conference in Washington. (March 21) AP 34 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Visits US-Mexico Border in Arizona | 1:06 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border with Arizona State House Speaker David Gowan, who is running for Congress, and former Republican presidential nominee Rick Perry ahead of the Arizona primary Tuesday. (March 18) AP 35 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz to Rubio Supporters: 'We Welcome You' | 1:09 Speaking to a group of supporters in Phoenix, Ted Cruz said his \u0022friend and colleague\u0022 Marco Rubio ran \u0022an optimistic campaign focused on the future of our party.\u0022 Cruz lost Tuesday's major winner-take-all contests in Florida and AP 36 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz: Only 2 of us have real chance of winning nomination | 1:04 Ted Cruz says only he or Donald Trump has a mathematical chance at winning the Republican nomination. VPC 37 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Where Ted Cruz stands on Social Security | 0:54 Jamie Hopkins, retirement income program co-director at the American College of Financial Services, breaks down Ted Cruz's position on Social Security. USA TODAY 38 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz Won The most delegates in Wyoming conventions — For now | 1:03 Wyoming has a complicated presidential caucus system: Here's a brief explainer.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 39 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz wins big in Idaho | 1:08 Ted Cruz came out as the clear winner in the Idaho primary with a 45% vote. Idaho Republicans say, his message resonates with them. VPC 40 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz: Trump Profited From Washington Corruption | 2:01 Sen. Ted Cruz painted himself as the clear alternative Republican candidate to Donald Trump Tuesday during a rally in North Carolina. Speaking at a church, Cruz said he understands voter anger but that Trump is not the solution. (March 8) AP 41 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz Calls on GOP Voters to Unite Behind Him | 1:11 GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz is calling on supporters of Marco Rubio and John Kasich to switch their support to his campaign. Cruz was speaking in Idaho, which holds its primary on Tuesday. (Mar. 6) AP 42 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz wins Maine in first for New England | 0:53 Ted Cruz came in first in Maine's Republican caucus. Donald Trump has claimed victories in other New England states. VPC 43 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Early polls show Ted Cruz wins Maine | 0:35 Early polls show Sen. Ted Cruz won Maine's GOP caucuses followed by Donald Trump and John Kasich. Video provided by Newsy Newslook 44 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz takes Kansas GOP caucus | 0:55 Kansas voters picked Cruz by a wide margin, narrowing the gap between him and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. Video provided by Newsy Newslook 45 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Raw: Rubio Casts Early Ballot in Florida | 0:47 Marco Rubio casts an early ballot in Florida's March 15 primary, insisting that he has a shot at winning the GOP presidential nomination despite strong Super Tuesday showings by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. (Mar. 2) AP 46 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz says he is only One That Can Stop Trump | 2:12 Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas, the night's single biggest prize, as well as neighboring Oklahoma. (March 1) AP 47 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz supporters voice concerns in Texas | 0:56 Supporters of Ted Cruz say the remaining Republican candidates should drop out of the race so that GOP voters can unite behind the senator from Texas. (March 1) AP 48 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz votes in Houston on Super Tuesday | 1:27 Senator Ted Cruz arrived at the polling location in Houston to cast his Super Tuesday ballot. Cruz, his wife and young daughters were met by a crowd of supporters and some protesters 49 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz claims he is the true conservative of the race | 2:18 Senator Ted Cruz argued why he is a true conservative compared to Donald Trump as the results from Super Tuesday poured in. USA TODAY 50 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Ted Cruz Wins Texas, Oklahoma Primaries | 1:18 Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas Tuesday night in the Republican presidential primary to preserve some hope of stopping front-runner Donald Trump. (March 1) AP 51 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Sen. Ted Cruz Casts His Super Tuesday Vote | 2:25 Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has voted in Houston as the Texan seeks to become president. (March 1) AP 52 of 53 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE TED CRUZ ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Texas Primary May Be Cruz' Last Stand | 2:31 On March First, eleven states are holding Presidential primaries and several more are holding caucuses. Texas has the biggest amount of delegates needed to win the GOP's nomination and is a must win for Senator Ted Cruz. (Feb. 29) AP 53 of 53 Last VideoNext Video Ted Cruz drops out of GOP presidential race 
 
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– Politicians are getting behind Ted Cruz ... sort of: In a conference call to Minnesota supporters Wednesday that was mostly focused on explaining why he dropped out of the presidential race, Marco Rubio said that he hopes one of the GOP candidates still in the race will keep Donald Trump from becoming the nominee, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He also said that Ted Cruz is "the only conservative left in the race" ... but he didn't actually endorse Cruz. (John Kasich is the only other non-Trump contender left.) Another senator and former 2016 presidential contender offered a similar non-endorsement of Cruz: Lindsey Graham tells CNN that he'll headline a fundraiser for Cruz on Monday, a meet-and-greet event during the AIPAC conference in DC. Why? "I think he's the best alternative to beat Donald Trump. I'm going to help Ted in any way I can," Graham explained. Buuuuut, "He's certainly not my preference," Graham added of Cruz. "But he's a reliable Republican, conservative, which I've had many differences with. John Kasich is the most viable general election candidate. I just don't see how John gets through the primary. This is an outsider year, and he is an insider." Graham, who has previously joked about how unpopular Cruz is among his fellow senators, added that Cruz is indeed "not well-liked," but said that even though "Senator Cruz would not be my first choice, I think he is a Republican conservative who I could support."