The unusual move from the Cruz campaign also comes just hours after the billionaire businessman, who is trying to look like the presumptive nominee, gave a high-profile scripted speech on foreign policy. I think this is a confident leader who knows what he wants to do for this nation and who wants the nation to understand who he is, what he believes and who he wants by his side to fight this fight on behalf of the American people.”Ĭruz is trying to recapture the narrative and keep himself relevant after Trump seized momentum in the 2016 race with a sweep of all five East Coast states on Tuesday, which puts him closer to having enough delegates to win the Republican nomination. “Let’s face it, these are unprecedented times, we face unprecedented challenges and dangers. “Everything about this campaign, everything about this election, is unprecedented,” Fiorina said. Tough fights don’t worry me a bit.”įiorina told CNN in an interview the “real formal final conversation” between the two of them regarding the vice presidential decision happened Tuesday. “Ted could not be more right in what he said: There is a lot at stake, and in fact, this is a fight, this is a fight for the soul of our party and the future of our nation,” Fiorina said. ![]() ![]() “After a great deal of consideration and prayer, I have come to the conclusion that if I am nominated to be president of the United States that I will run on a ticket with my vice presidential nominee Carly Fiorina,” Cruz said during a rally in Indianapolis.įiorina joined the Texas senator on stage, and Cruz’s staff changed the podium in between Cruz and Fiorina’s remarks to display a new logo featuring both their names. Ted Cruz formally named Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate Wednesday - a last-ditch move to regain momentum after being mathematically eliminated from winning the GOP presidential nomination outright.
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