“The Bronx is America and I’m thrilled to be back here in New York,” Cruz said to reporters before meeting with a dozen faith leaders.
It’s been forty years since the state of New York plays a pivotal role in the presidential primaries. As the race heads to the Northeast section, GOP contenders are looking to score the biggest prize after March Madness, 95 delegates in a proportional winner-take-most contest. However, Cruz faces an uphill battle to win in Donald Trump’s home territory, but he states he is focusing on winning delegates in individual congressional …show more content…
Duggins,
A group of students will be leaving during 4th period, as act of civil disobedience in regards to the arrival of Ted Cruz to BLCPA. We have all considered the consequences of our actions and are willing to accept them. We respect you and all the staff at BLCPA as well as the expected guests. But we want you to understand that as passionate students, we have ideas and principles that should be heard and respected. This walk out isn't a reflection of our discontent with BLCPA but our opportunity to stand up for our community and future. This walk out is taking place because we as students all share a common idea.
The presence of Ted Cruz and the ideas he stands for are offensive. His views are against ours and are actively working to harm us, our community, and the people we love. He is misogynistic, homophobic, and racist. He has used vulgar language, gestures, and profanity directed at a scholar and staff members, along with harassing and posing threats to staff and scholars according to the Disciplinary Referral slip. This is not to be taken kiddingly or as a joke. We are students who feel the need and right to not be passive to such