Ted Cruz says he will run for US presidency

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz has confirmed his intention to run for the US presidential election in 2016, Efe news agency reported. "I am running for president and I hope to earn your support," Cruz, one of the visible heads of the ultra-conservative 'Tea Party' movement, wrote on his Twitter account. He is the first Republican to officially announce his presidential aspirations, marking the beginning of a long electoral race for the White House, scheduled f