Cruz’s tactics boil Washington, but impress Texas

Tea Party-backed freshman takes firm stance in Congress

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • In this Jan. 31 file photo, Armed Services committee member Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas questions former Sen. Chuck Hagel (not shown), President Obama’s choice for defense secretary, during Hagel’s confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Also se...

HOUSTON—Ted Cruz glanced at his black cowboy boots, beneath a silver Texas belt buckle, waiting for the admirers to stop clapping.

His arrival had turned a drop-by at a Houston lumber yard into a virtual campaign rally. At an earlier stop near Austin—at a gun manufacturer...

Published: 02/25/2013