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MANCHESTER, NH (CBSDFW.COM) - Campaigning in New Hampshire may be ending, but the political elbow-throwing isn't.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz punches back after billionaire Donald Trump's crude insult Monday night.
Cruz says Trump is welcome to make profane and crude insults if he likes.
Cruz says he won't.
"He doesn't like the fact that he lost in Iowa so he's chosen to go down the road of insults," said Cruz during the final hours of campaigning in New Hampshire.
Trump paved that road Monday night, when he repeated the crude comment that came from a woman in the crowd.
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Cruz says, "My approach from the beginning is I don't respond in kind. I'm not going to insult Donald. I think the people of New Hampshire deserve better than someone just throwing mud and insulting the other candidates."
Cruz appeared at the popular Red Arrow Diner in downtown Manchester, packed with customers and mostly media Tuesday.
CBS11 also spotted retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
On how confident Carson is about his chances in New Hampshire Carson said, "I think it's a good place to be... If people listen to their hearts and not to the pundits, we'll be fine."
As for Cruz, he's confident about Tuesday night.
"We hope to have a good night tonight. It'll be up to the voters of New Hampshire," says Cruz. "I'm encouraged. If conservatives come out and vote, we'll have a good night."
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Cruz Reacts To Trump's Repeating Of Crude Comment
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MANCHESTER, NH (CBSDFW.COM) - Campaigning in New Hampshire may be ending, but the political elbow-throwing isn't.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz punches back after billionaire Donald Trump's crude insult Monday night.
Cruz says Trump is welcome to make profane and crude insults if he likes.
Cruz says he won't.
"He doesn't like the fact that he lost in Iowa so he's chosen to go down the road of insults," said Cruz during the final hours of campaigning in New Hampshire.
Trump paved that road Monday night, when he repeated the crude comment that came from a woman in the crowd.
http://vodtv.cbslocal.com.edgesuite.net/dfw/689/16/02/08/3357621/3357621_3185A4FC4CEC43F3BE5A80C9103FADAA_160208_3357621_Trump_Repeats_Supporter_s_Crude_Word_To_Describe_4000.mp4
Cruz says, "My approach from the beginning is I don't respond in kind. I'm not going to insult Donald. I think the people of New Hampshire deserve better than someone just throwing mud and insulting the other candidates."
Cruz appeared at the popular Red Arrow Diner in downtown Manchester, packed with customers and mostly media Tuesday.
CBS11 also spotted retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
On how confident Carson is about his chances in New Hampshire Carson said, "I think it's a good place to be... If people listen to their hearts and not to the pundits, we'll be fine."
As for Cruz, he's confident about Tuesday night.
"We hope to have a good night tonight. It'll be up to the voters of New Hampshire," says Cruz. "I'm encouraged. If conservatives come out and vote, we'll have a good night."
(©2016 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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