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I do think we should be focused on substance and record. If you want a candidate who opposes amnesty, who opposes citizenship for the 12 million people here illegally, I'm the only candidate in the race who opposes that.

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Ted Cruz
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: December 22
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