>> what will you do to support early childhood education? senator cruz: i think school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. i think it is unacceptable the democratic party is standing as a roadblock. every child in america deserves access to excellent schools regardless of race, ethnicity, and wealth. we have never seen a republican candidate for president make school choice a central issue in this national debate. it is my hope at the end of my tenure as president, if i'm elected, that we will see educational opportunities and choices dramatically expanded for every child and parent in america. thank you for being here. do you have a camera? where? >> there we go.

>> thank you. senator cruz: thank you very much. >> there you go. >> you got it. senator cruz: thank you very much. what is your name? how old are you, craig? you are four? are you having fun at the state fair? >> mrs. mommy and daddy time. he has not had fun yet. this is adult time. senator cruz: are you looking forward to having a deep-fried twinkie? >> daddy, too. >> right here. dad's cellphone. senator cruz: thank you very much. god bless you.

>> thank you, senator. senator cruz: where is the camera? right here. >> thank you, senator. >> got it? >> can you get it for me? [laughter] >> there we go. senator cruz: i broke the camera. >> can i shake your hand while you are waiting? senator cruz: thank you very much. god bless you. hold on one second. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for supporting our second amendment rights. thank you 100%. senator cruz: my view is i support [indiscernible] on energy, all of the above. but i don't think the federal government [indiscernible] >> that is fine, but the oil

companies own the [indiscernible] senator cruz: that may have been the case 20 years ago. >> it still is. senator cruz: at this point now, there is considerable demand. i think without a federal mandate, that will continue to be demanded by the refiners. it is a competitive market. we don't need it mandated by the federal government. by the way, we have mandates for everything else as well. >> the oil companies [indiscernible] senator cruz: we need subsidies directed at any form of energy. >> thank you. senator cruz: i like your cowboy boots. they are pretty. what is your name? how old are you? you are four? >> she has been eating corn.

senator cruz: is that your brother? good to see you. >> biggest fans, we will be there tonight volunteering for the rally. senator cruz: by the way, i follow you on twitter. >> i follow you, too. thank you. senator cruz: i'm on my iphone constantly on twitter. >> we are from illinois, jacksonville. senator cruz: hold on. we will do the picture. what is your name? >> kelly. senator cruz: thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much, sir. god bless you. >> see you tonight.

>> senator, can i get a picture? senator cruz: sure. what is your name? >> money in politics, the influence? senator cruz: we need to end the corruption of career politicians in both parties who get in bed with lobbyists. we need a president who will take on the lobbyists and get government out of picking winners and losers. >> deregulation, is that the answer? senator cruz: both of those, absolutely. there are more words the i.r.s. code than in the bible. it is a classic tool of the washington cartel because they carve out loopholes. they get in because the lobbyists push for it. one of the best reasons to have a flat tax, because if you have a flat tax it means when a lobbyist were small business

owner comes to washington, a politician cannot extract favors because you pay the same taxes anyone else. i want to get back to an arena where washington plays less of a role in our lives every day and we empower americans. >> that makes perfect sense. thank you so much. >> [indiscernible] senator cruz: i will say if i were to make a list of things i never thought would exist, that would be very high on the list. >> thank you, senator cruz. >> mike leahy. he spent a lot of time in iowa. is he your secret weapon? senator cruz: i don't how much of a secret he is. 6-7 days a week, he is traveling the country.

he has a real heart for ministry and encouraging them to stand up and lead. my dad is 76 years old. he has a tougher schedule and a most anyone i know, and he is having more fun than he has had in his life because he is sharing stories. when you have seen freedom taken away as a child, it makes it very real and personal because you know what it means to lose it. >> what evangelicals are doing [indiscernible] mainline christian, not evangelical. he got 8% of the vote. senator cruz: scripture commands scripture. you cannot be light if you are hidden under a bushel. we are also commanded as christians to be watchmen.

there are about 90 million evangelicals, 30% of the population. the last election, [indiscernible] it is my hope the body of christ will stand up and vote biblical values. not the individual candidate, but rather the values of the individual candidate. christians, be they evangelical christians or reagan democrats, if you simply vote our values [indiscernible] >> what would you do to reform the justice department? senator cruz: we are going to try. what is your name? john, it is good to see. >> we were at the capital during the planned parenthood. thank you. >> thank you.

>> can i get your autograph? senator cruz: sure. if you turn around, can i use your back for a second? there we go. >> thank you very much. senator cruz: what is your name? charlie, good to see. >> you have to push the button. senator cruz: thank you, charlie. >> thank you very much. senator cruz: thank you, sir. god bless you. >> god bless you. senator cruz: thank you. >> thank you. senator cruz: thank you for being here. >> god bless you. senator cruz: god bless you. what is your name? mitchell? you got a camera?

are you mom? >> no. i will e-mail it to you. >> will you sign my arm? >> mr. cruz, we just hung out with cliven bundy. what do you think of him? the rancher. senator cruz: i know who he is but i have not met him so i don't know. >> he is really cool. check him out. senator cruz: i'm going to try to visit with owners. what is your name? >> [indiscernible] senator cruz: thank you. thank you very much and god bless you. thank you for being here. how old are you?

you are tall for five. is that your sister behind you? what is your name? how old are you? eight? are you the oldest sister? what is your name? tomorrow, wrote the white house continues. we will hear from debbie wasserman schultz. as well as chris christie and hobby jindal. beginning at 11:00 eastern. a look at the future of civil jury trials. the aspen institute hosted a panel of litigators with kenneth feinberg to discuss whether the right to a trial by