NewsMax: Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, following his push to stop Obamacare, is the world's third-most influential person of 2013, falling in only behind Pope Francis and President Barack Obama, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.Republican Party: YOU'RE ON NOTICE!
Eleven percent of the 1,000 adults polled on Dec. 11-12 picked Cruz as the most influential person, Rasmussen announced on Sunday.
Cruz was also a runner up in Time Magazine's annual "Person of the Year" selection last week, with Time selecting the pope for the top honor.
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ADDENDUM: Ahead of the 2014 election cycle, the Ted Cruz campaign has a powerful message aimed to MAKE D.C. LISTEN!
theRightScoop: That’s a great call to action. The campaign adds in the description: “We must carry on the fight to restore liberty in 2014! Please donate today: http://bit.ly/1bciLSZ,” which lead to the donation form for the Ring In 2014 campaign drive.
It may be intended as a fundraiser for just one campaign, but it is a strong reminder for conservatives across America about what’s at stake, and what we have to do in the upcoming year. It’s going to be a fight. Let’s get in it.