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‘A Watergate-level repudiation’: Ted Cruz weighs in on midterm wave
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Ted Cruz described the recent Democratic midterm election victories as a historic "ass-kicking" and a "Watergate-level repudiation" of Republicans, attributing the losses to economic frustrations among voters.
- Cruz cited high costs of living, including tariffs, prolonged conflict in Iran, and rising prices for food, gas, diesel, and insurance as key factors that Republicans failed to address adequately.
- He emphasized the need for the Republican Party to champion economic policies that genuinely improve working people's lives and expressed willingness to work with Democrats when reasonable.
- Cruz reaffirmed his belief that Texas will remain a Republican state, advocating for a return to free-market conservatism rather than socialism.
- Sen. John Cornyn also acknowledged Republican shortcomings on the economy, calling for a "big-tent" party focused on competence and daily concerns, and urged the party to move past performative politics to regain voter trust.
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