With 11 words and a short clip tweeted out to his 360,000 followers, the 44yearold kicked off the highly competitive race to the white house for the republican party. Just an hour ago, cruz made a formal announcement at liberty university, the Largest Christian University in the world. The senator of cuban descent talked at length about his family and faith and quickly struck a tone of defiance sharply criticizing president obama and the Affordable Care act. It was criticism that was met with roaring applause. Imagine in 2017 a new president signing legislation repealing every word of obamacare jeanette by nearly all predictions, it will be an uphill battle for cruz to say the least. Early polls show him with as little as 4 support among republicans and right leaning independents. Not terribly impressed. I think its one of sort of the cannon fire that goes out there at first. Tries to make a name i guess, for maybe future campaigns, Something Like that. I really dont think hes got a ch