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## Video: TIME Raw: Ted Cruz's Family Attempts To Make A Campaign Ad

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## Transcript

It looks like the perfect presidential ad. American flags. A candidate with a compelling story and a family that looks great in pastels. We're fighting for the world that will be our kids world. And Yep. [ SOUND ] Cue. Stand by. Start looking at me, and then. So if you can look- [ SOUND ] He had a dream. [ COUGH ] And- [ COUGH ] Sorry, one second. [ COUGH ] Excuse me. He enjoyed the most. [ COUGH ] Excuse me. One second. [ COUGH ] Sorry. Working at MIT. [ COUGH ] Earlier this year the Cruz campaign posted hours of this footage on YouTube. By law campaigns can't coordinate with super pacs so many We quietly post raw videos like this on public websites as a way to share material legally.

But it lets us take a rare peek behind the scenes at the strange world of political ad making. Give me a couple lines from Green Eggs and Ham. That's too personal, Ted. I don't wanna tell that. I do like it. I'll like it in a box. I'll like it in a goat. I'll like it Well I want to tell that and you're the best person to tell that. Well. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] There's some very personal details that I don't want to go into. I don't like it. I don't like it, I don't like it. I'm sam I am I am I'm Sam. You don't have to go into it. When Ted was three. Now look at me. I need the book if you want to give me specific lines.

Not a day goes by that my mom is not lifting me up in prayer. That's true. For hours at a time. Our family has actually made a difference and an impact in our country today. Am I supposed to say [ CROSSTALK ] The same type. My family background is that my grandfather was a missionary in Africa for about 40 years. I don't know what else to say. I don't know. [ LAUGH ] Just keep talking. [ INAUDIBLE ] Presently my brother is a missionary in Haiti. Cut let's start that again, my brother thing's too much. I can't get his gig down. He doesn't live there. It seems like everything is staged, even hugs.

Hugs and I love you. I'm proud of you Joey. I love you. I love you too. I love you [ UNKNOWN ]. I love you Mom. Love you too dear. I love you. I love you. One more hug then we're out. In a political commercial, a scene would look something like this but it takes a lot of time to get that perfect shot. Getting the shot of family meal time took a lot of prayer. Okay, so who wants to say grace. Me, I do. Okay, great. Okay, awesome would you like to hold hands with sissy as well? I can't reach. Oh, that's good. Okay just. Okay. Okay. Okay Katheryn. Lord father you make me [ UNKNOWN ]. And then. Okay, who wants to say grace?

I do. Okay. Good. Oh. It's okay. Dear Jesus. Thank you for the food. Thank you for the day. Thank you for my family. Thank you for my friends. Thank you for my puppy. Amen. Amen. Amen. OKay, lets say grace. Father, thank you for this day. Thank you for this food. Thank you for our precious girls. Thank you for Kathryn and Caroline, bless this family and thank you for those who prepared this meal. In Jesus' name, amen. What did you do at school. Well, today Ms. Magen gave us candy. Candy at school? And for the ending crews really wanted to get it red. I'm Ted Cruz and I approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and I approve this message.

I'm Ted Cruz and I approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and we approve this message. Okay a little bit faster remember, that was good. I'm Ted Cruz and we approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and we [ CROSSTALK ] approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and we [ CROSSTALK ] approve this message. [ INAUDIBLE ] I'm Ted Cruz and we [ CROSSTALK ] approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and we [ CROSSTALK ] approve this message. I'm Ted Cruz and we [ CROSSTALK ] approve this message. I'm Ted Cruise and we approve this message. I'm Ted Cruise and I approve this message. I'm Ted Cruise and I approve this message. I'm Ted Cruise and I approve this message.

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