Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is just the first of candidates making an announcement to run for president.
"They've all been raising money,” said Ed Miller, a political science professor at UW-Stevens Point. “There will be no incumbent in the race, so it provides an opportunity for republicans."
Miller says he was expecting Cruz to announce his candidacy, and he's the first of what will be many republicans. But Miller says declaring too early doesn't always work.
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