Sen. Ted Cruz is announcing for president this morning at Virginia’s Liberty University. That makes him the first major candidate to announce for 2016 — beating his colleague Rand Paul’s scheduled announcement by two weeks. But a few Liberty University students got some revenge for Paul:
Ted Cruz announces for president, students in front row sport “Stand With Rand” shirts


To the kids wearing #StandWithRand t-shirts at the Cruz presidential candidate announcement, you are awesome. pic.twitter.com/4bVqyzwsvJ
— John Maniscalco (@JohnRManiscalco) March 23, 2015 Welcome to 2016, everyone.
Related: 11 things to know about Ted Cruz.











