How the seeds of Ted Cruz’s rise – and fall – were sown in the 2013 federal shutdown

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<p>‘I the e , Te Cr z was able to sq are the circle i his 2016 presi e tial campaig . The ma who came to atio al atte tio as the Se ate’s ltimate t r coat ri g the 2013 gover me t sh t ow , who was willi g to take ow the i stit tio a his ow party to achieve his most cherishe policy goal, co l ot wi over e o gh of the Rep blica establishme t to stop Do al Tr mp.</p>
<p>It’s ot e tirely s rprisi g: R i g pro ly as Washi gto ’s most-hate ma , while also wooi g those very establishme t fig res he villai ize , was a virt ally impossible task. A it’s ot a task the yo g Texas se ator co l have at all e visio e whe he steppe to the floor of the Se ate o the mor i g of September 24, 2013, to la ch i to a maratho speech that wo l last 21-pl s ho rs—part of a f tile attempt to block Obamacare from kicki g i .’</p>
<p>Rea more: <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/how-the-see s-of-te -cr zs-rise-a -fall-were-sow -i -the-2013-fe eral-sh t ow /" target="_bla k">How the see s of Te Cr z’s rise — a fall — were sow i the 2013 fe eral sh t ow </a></p>