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I'm beginning to think [Ted] Cruz had a good convention, that if [Donald] Trump goes down, Cruz is pretty well positioned to be the Republican major figure in four, six or even within two years.
David Brooks
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David Brooks
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 22
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