attention over the past few years. As the first Hispanic-Canadian Senator from Texas,

身為首位拉丁裔加拿大籍參議員的他 來自德州

Ted Cruz is a very particular sort of politician, and that has not gone unnoticed. The republican

他是位非常特別的政治人物 這點很難忽視

candidate has been hailed as the Tea Party’s poster boy. So, we wanted to know, who exactly

這位共和黨的參選者 被譽為茶黨代表人物

is Ted Cruz?

所以克魯茲究竟是何方人物？

Well, perhaps most confusingly, Ted Cruz was born in Canada to an American mother and a

或許最令人疑惑的是 他出生於加拿大 母親是美國人

Cuban father. Notably, his father fought in support of Fidel Castro during the 1950s.

父親是古巴人 特別的是 父親1950年代還支持卡斯楚、為他效命

Now, if you watched our “Who Can Run For President” video, you’ll know that being

若你看過「誰能選美國總統」影片 你便會知道

born in Canada doesn’t actually disqualify Cruz from the presidency.

加拿大出生的背景 並不會剝奪他參選美國總統的資格

Anyway, Ted Cruz began his political career as a domestic policy advisor to President

無論如何 克魯茲從政之初便擔任小布希的內政顧問

George W. Bush. He helped stop the Bush v. Gore recount, which awarded Bush the presidency

協助解決小布希與高爾計票風波 讓小布希順利贏得2000總統大選

in 2000. He later became the Texas Solicitor General, and was part of a number of high-profile

隨後擔任德州首席檢察官 許多引入注目的法案也都看得到他的身影

cases. In one, he prevented the Supreme Court from removing “under God” from the pledge

其中一案 他成功阻止最高法院將「上帝之前」一詞從效忠誓詞裡移除

of allegiance.

In 2012, Cruz joined the Senate, and burst into the public eye. Mostly for his conservative

2012年 他選上參議員 開始受到大家注意

policy stances and his questionably true statements in support of them. Cruz opposes net neutrality,

主要是因為保守的政策立場 外界也質疑他是否人如其言

as well as the authority of the FCC’s regulatory. He has voted against all gun control bills,

他反對網路中立性 質疑美國聯邦通信委員會管轄權 投票反對所有槍管法案

and has threatened to filibuster bills that would improve background checks for gun purchases.

對於槍枝買家加強背景調查的法案 更是揚言議事杯葛

  Like most conservatives, Cruz is adamantly

就像大多數的保守派 他堅決反對「歐記健保」

against “Obamacare”. Some have pointed to him as the leading force behind the 2013

有人直指 他就是2013年抗議歐記健保導致政府停擺的元凶

government shutdown in protest of Obamacare, although Cruz has blamed Obama for the shutdown.

不過克魯茲把一切責任推給歐巴馬

He has also proposed legislation barring illegal immigrants from ever receiving citizenship,

此外 他提案禁止非法移民取得公民身分

and to triple the number of guards at our borders.

更打算將邊境衛兵數量提高三倍

As the recipient of large donations from gas and oil companies, Cruz is largely in support

從油氣公司取得大筆捐獻 克魯茲基本立場支持Keystone XL輸油管道

of the Keystone XL pipeline, and lifting limits on oil exports. He has also spoken out about

並主張取消石油出口限制 此外

ending the 1992 ethanol mandate that aims to reduce carbon emissions. Cruz has voted

他也揚言終結1992年乙醇政策（ethanol mandate） 該政策目標在於減碳

against the idea that climate change is man-made, and has called environmental scientists, “global

克魯茲反對「氣候變遷是人為造成」概念 稱環保科學家「在全球暖化一事上危言聳聽」

warming alarmists” and compared them to “flat-earthers”.

和「地球是平的」觀點一樣毫無根據

Socially, Cruz is anti-abortion except in cases of harm to the mother. He also opposes

在社會議題上 他反對墮胎 但若胎兒對母親造成傷害則不在此限

same-sex marriage and gay pride parades. In 2015, Cruz proposed the State Marriage Defense

他也反對同性婚姻與遊行 2015年他提出「捍衛婚姻法」

Act, which would prevent the federal government from using the word “marriage” or “spouse”

禁止聯邦政府使用「婚姻」、「配偶」等詞來描述「非傳統婚姻」

to describe nontraditional marriages. He also voted against a bill which would protect a

對於保護少數族群的法案 他也投下反對票

number of minority groups, including women, Native Americans, and the LGBT community.

這些族群包括：婦女、美國原住民以及LGBT團體

He also opposes legalization of marijuana, although he respects a state’s right to

他反對大麻合法化 但尊重各州裁量權

decide.

As a candidate, Cruz doesn’t especially stand out amongst his fellow republicans.

作為參選人 克魯茲在共和黨裡並不特別突出

However, as a polemic speaker on social and political issues, Ted Cruz has led the pack

不過 他對於社會、政治議題好發議論

in conservative rhetoric, despite garnering less support than some of his other peers.

主導著保守派言論 即使得到的支持不見得比同儕多

The GOP race for the 2016 nomination is going to be long and messy. To learn more about

2016年共和黨總統提名之路 將相當漫長而混亂

 Mike Huckabee and Marco Rubio, two other candidates, check out these videos now. Thanks

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