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3/26/15, "Ruben Diaz Sr. Wants Ted Cruz to Visit the South Bronx," NY Observer, by Jillian Jorgensen
Forget New Hampshire, or Iowa, or Lynchburg, Virginia, where
Republican Senator Ted Cruz kicked off his presidential campaign. State
Senator Ruben Diaz wants Mr. Cruz to come stump in the South Bronx.
“Imagine Ted Cruz traveling to the Bronx where there is a grassroots
army of Black and Hispanic Evangelical Christians who are just like
him—and who have been ignored by every Presidential candidate,” Mr. Diaz
wrote today in one of his periodic e-mail blasts to constituents.
“Imagine Ted Cruz coming to the South Bronx where there are many of
Hispanic Evangelical Churches that are willing to stand together for
liberty—to encourage us and let us know that he is one of us.”
Mr. Diaz, a conservative Democrat and pastor who has previously
endorsed Republican candidates (including failed gubernatorial contender
Rob Astorino),
said he is “extending an invitation” for Mr. Cruz to join the New York
Hispanic Clergy Organization for its Annual Ministers Banquet on April
18, and “bring with him the gift of hope.”
Mr. Cruz announced his presidential bid at Liberty University in
Lynchburg, a Christian university founded by televangelist Rev. Jerry
Falwell. In his speech, he asked people to “Imagine millions of
courageous conservatives rising up,” a theme Mr. Diaz borrowed in his
“What You Should Know” missive.
“Imagine Ted Cruz coming to the South Bronx where there are many of
Hispanic Evangelical Churches that are willing to stand together for
liberty—to encourage us and let us know that he is one of us,” Mr. Diaz
wrote. “Imagine Ted Cruz being willing to break another rule and come to
the South Bronx to show his respect for our Black and Hispanic
communities, and also to break bread with our Evangelical leaders.”
In addition to his socially conservative views, the flamboyant Mr.
Diaz is also known for his penchant for cowboy hats—which would perhaps
help Mr. Cruz, who represents Texas, feel more at home in the South
Bronx.
Mr. Diaz’s son, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., had a bit of a spat with Mr. Cruz when the Texan knocked the Bronx while discussing immigration.
Like many GOP presidential contenders, Mr. Cruz may not pull a ton of
votes from New York City, but he is looking to the Big Apple to raise
cash—he met with Sheldon Adelson
among others in November. He also has not been shy about reaching out
to religious groups: on that November trip, he spoke at Mort Klein’s
Zionist Organization of America dinner." via Free Republic
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