US Senator Ted Cruz(R-TX) delivers remarks before announcing his candicacy for the Republican nomination to run for US president March 8, 2015, at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
Within one day of announcing his presidential bid, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas raised $1 million for his campaign, a Cruz spokesman told CBS News.
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How Ted Cruz rose to become a 2016 presidential candidate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced Monday he'll be running for president in 2016. Speaking at Liberty University, Cruz detailed his camp...
The tea party-backed senator launched his presidential campaign on Monday at Liberty University, a Christian school in Virginia. "I believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of America," he told the crowd there, explaining why he's running.
Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler said that since Monday's speech, Cruz's campaign has raised more than $2 million. Nearly $1 million of that has come from small donors online.
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