- Sen. Ted Cruz
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Press Release from Cruz for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick
Tyler |
News Release | Catherine
Frazier |
January 18, 2016 |
Cruz for President
Announces Endorsement of Reverend CL Bryant
Bryant: Cruz is the “right choice” on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
HOUSTON, Texas
- Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the endorsement of
Reverend CL Bryant, an African-American Baptist minister, author, radio
host, and Crystal Dove award-winning filmmaker.
“I
believe the greatest responsibility placed upon the free people of
America, is the duty to make the right choices when selecting our
leaders,” Reverend Bryant said. “I have prayerfully considered and
listened to all candidates who would be this nation's next
Commander-in-Chief. I have no doubt that Ted Cruz has the faith,
strength, and content of character to reestablish our nation as the
undisputed leader of the free world, to restore the prosperity and
economic strength of our free-market economy, to reverse the assaults
upon our religious liberty and other unalienable rights, and to do so
based upon the Judeo-Christian, Constitutional principles that are the
underpinning of our nation's greatness. These are the foundations of
what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King referred to as right.”
Bryant
says his decision to support Cruz is rooted in a quote from Dr. King,
who said, "There comes a time when one must take a position that is
neither safe, [n]or politic (politically correct), nor popular, but he
must take it because conscience tells him it is right."
“Those
words contain the reasons I have complete confidence in my full voiced
endorsement of Senator Ted Cruz for the office of President of the
United States of America... because it is right!,” said Reverend
Bryant. “Today is a national holiday honoring a man of great courage
and deep personal conviction, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This
is a perfect day to look toward America's future with the courage and
optimism of Dr. King.”
“Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a man for whom I have the utmost
admiration and respect,” Cruz said. “King’s persistent, patient
campaign against injustice, his wisdom, and his legacy continue to
inspire generations of Americans. Now more than ever, we must accept
King’s challenge to give the world an example of harmony and
brotherhood. I am honored to have the support of Reverend CL Bryant, a
minister who loves freedom and challenges injustice with a passion
urgently needed in our times. I look forward to his leadership in the
African-American community as we rally against the disastrous policies
of the left and toward a bright American future.”
CL
Bryant is a frequent guest on Fox News, The Blaze, CNN, and MSNBC. In
addition to being an African-American Baptist minister, author, and
host of The CL Bryant Radio Show based in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bryant
is widely recognized as one of America’s most dynamic orators and
activists.
Bryant
brings his fresh perspective on topics such as race, politics, and
education. He is a Senior Fellow with D.C.-based Freedom Works, and a
former NAACP President in Garland, TX. Reverend Bryant is the founder
of “One Nation Back to God” and the creator and star of the Crystal
Dove award-winning movie “Runaway Slave.” He holds a Master of Theology
degree.
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