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Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) is a Cuban-American evangelical preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He has served as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.
Rafael Edward Cruz ( / kruːz /; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008.
- The Enquirer Claimed ‘Renowned Experts in Facial Recognition’ Say the Man in the Photos Has the Same ‘Receding Chin’ as Ted’s Dad. In his appearance on Fox News on May 3, Donald Trump said
- Cruz Sarcastically Told Reporters, ‘Yes, My Dad Killed JFK’ & ‘Is Secretly Elvis’ Senator Ted Cruz responded to Trump’s comments sarcastically during a meeting with reporters Tuesday, saying, “Let’s be clear.
- Rafael Cruz Was a Fidel Castro Supporter Until, He Says, He Realized the Cuban Revolution Was Marxist in Nature. It is disputed that Rafael Cruz fought alongside Fidel Castro during the Cuban revolution.
- Rafael Cruz Says He Didn’t Live in New Orleans Until 1965, 2 years After the Photos Were Taken. Despite standing with Castro at the time, Cruz escaped Cuba in 1957 after bribing a Batista official to secure a student visa, according to the National Review.
Nov 9, 2015 · There is no question that Rafael Cruz, who is now a pastor and his son’s most effective and popular campaign surrogate, was beaten in 1957 at the hands of agents for Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban...
- He Protested for Castro Before Leaving Cuba. As a teenager under the brutal Batista regime, Rafael Cruz resented the regime and often clashed with its officials.
- He Met Ted’s Mother in Canada, Where He Worked in Oil & Gas. Rafael Cruz arrived in Austin, Texas “with nothing but the clothes on his back and one hundred dollars sewn into his underwear.”
- He Settled in Texas & Became a Preacher. Despite later being described as a competent oilman, R.B. Cruz and Associates folded in 1974 and the family returned to Texas.
- He Advocated the End of Separation of Church & State. In his book A Time for Action: Empowering the Faithful to Reclaim America, Cruz elaborated on his nonbelief in the separation of church and state and the proper role of believers in government
Oct 27, 2015 · Rafael Cruz is a Cuban immigrant and a traveling minister who has been a key figure in his son's presidential campaign. He speaks at churches and religious groups in Iowa, where he urges pastors to be politically active and criticizes Obama and social justice.
Nov 13, 2015 · Rafael Cruz fleshed out the story of his role in a key battle in Santiago de Cuba, where he said a revolutionary leader was killed just hours after he had seen him.
