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US election: Ted Cruz booed for failing to back Donald Trump US election: Ted Cruz booed for failing to back Donald Trump
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz was booed as he failed to endorse Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, during a speech at the party convention in Cleveland. Texas Senator Ted Cruz was booed as he failed to endorse Donald Trump as the US Republican nominee, during a speech at the party convention in Cleveland.
Mr Cruz only went as far as congratulating the man who was his bitter rival in the primary contests. Mr Cruz only went as far as congratulating the man who had been his bitter rival in the primary contests.
Angry chants of "We want Trump!" and "Endorse Trump!" grew louder as the senator came to the end of his speech.Angry chants of "We want Trump!" and "Endorse Trump!" grew louder as the senator came to the end of his speech.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence then took centre stage to give his vice-presidential acceptance speech.Indiana Governor Mike Pence then took centre stage to give his vice-presidential acceptance speech.
Mr Pence, 57, praised Mr Trump's record as a businessman and said the the country only had "but one choice" in November. Mr Pence praised Mr Trump's record as a businessman and said the country had "but one choice" in November.
"It's change versus the status quo, and when Donald Trump is president, the change will be huge," he said."It's change versus the status quo, and when Donald Trump is president, the change will be huge," he said.
But Mr Cruz is likely to steal the headlines after stoking the rage of the convention, to such an extent that his wife Heidi had to be escorted from the floor.But Mr Cruz is likely to steal the headlines after stoking the rage of the convention, to such an extent that his wife Heidi had to be escorted from the floor.
At the scene - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Cleveland Cruz takes a risk: analysis by Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Cleveland
You could tell the exact moment the crowd at the Republican convention turned against Ted Cruz. When the Texas senator told the audience not to stay home in November, everyone expected an endorsement of the new presidential nominee to follow. A former colleague of Ted Cruz's once told me that the one unforgivable sin in the Texas senator's mind is to insult or demean Rafael Cruz, Ted Cruz's father. Donald Trump did that toward the end of the presidential primary campaign, questioning whether the elder Cruz had ties to John Kennedy's assassination. And on Wednesday night, before a national audience on the Republican Party's biggest stage, the Texas senator got his revenge.
"Do it, Ted!" shouted one man near the front of the stage in the California delegation. Instead, Mr Cruz implored those listening to "voter your conscience". Then things got ugly. As Mr Cruz left the stage after his non-endorsement speech, showered in boos, he gave a brief thumbs-up, apparently satisfied that the deed was done. And what he did was turn the Republican convention on its head once again. Now, everyone will be talking about his speech - overshadowing what should have been vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence's coming-out party.
Much of the crowd started booing. Some chanted "Trump! Trump! Trump!" Mr Pence is the stable, trusted conservative politician who was supposed to rally unsure Republicans behind their new standard-bearer. Instead, Mr Cruz revealed a party still sharply divided. While those inside the arena seemed united in booing the senator, some conservatives outside the Trump-friendly confines praised his actions.
By the time the senator finished his speech, the damage - to the efforts to display party unity and possibly to Mr Cruz's political future - was done. Politically, Mr Cruz has made a risky move, however. He has staked his future presidential hopes on the chance that Republicans will view him as a principled conservative and not a right-wing Judas. Given that Donald Trump received more than 12 million votes in 2016, that is a lot of support that he may have just permanently angered. But an insult was answered. "Lyin' Ted" had his moment of vengeance.
Mr Cruz has a Senate election in two years. Two years later, in 2020, he could make another try for the presidency. In his speech, Mr Cruz told supporters to "vote [with] their conscience" and not to stay at home for the general election.
If Mr Trump goes down in flames, he could be the principled candidate who avoided getting burned. Or it could be his political bridges to the movement that Mr Trump represents that just went up in flames. He finished second to Mr Trump in the delegate count during a campaign that featured personal attacks by the New York businessman on Mr Cruz's wife and father.
In his speech, he told supporters to "vote [with] their conscience" and not to stay at home for the general election.
Mr Cruz finished second to Mr Trump in the delegate count during a campaign that featured personal attacks by the New York businessman on Mr Cruz's wife and father.
The boos that drowned him out stopped when Mr Trump entered the convention hall before Mr Cruz had finished speaking.The boos that drowned him out stopped when Mr Trump entered the convention hall before Mr Cruz had finished speaking.
Other highlights from Wednesday evening: In other developments at the convention on Wednesday:
Mr Trump later said he knew Mr Cruz would not endorse him but let him speak anyway. Mr Trump later said he knew Mr Cruz would not endorse him but had let him speak anyway.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said his actions were "awful" and New York Congressman Peter King called the speech "disgraceful".New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said his actions were "awful" and New York Congressman Peter King called the speech "disgraceful".
The drama came at the end of the day when the Republicans tried to finally put the plagiarism scandal behind them.The drama came at the end of the day when the Republicans tried to finally put the plagiarism scandal behind them.
Melania Trump faced accusations of copying after it was discovered that lines in her remarks matched almost word for word a convention speech delivered by Michelle Obama in 2008.Melania Trump faced accusations of copying after it was discovered that lines in her remarks matched almost word for word a convention speech delivered by Michelle Obama in 2008.
After initial denials from the campaign, Meredith McIver, a Trump Organisation employee, admitted her role in writing the speech and apologised for the "chaos I have caused".After initial denials from the campaign, Meredith McIver, a Trump Organisation employee, admitted her role in writing the speech and apologised for the "chaos I have caused".
A convention - all you need to know Thursday night is the main event of the four-day event - Mr Trump's acceptance speech.
1. What's the point? Each party formally nominates its candidates for president and vice president, and the party unveils its party platform, or manifesto. The Republican convention - all you need to know
1. What is the point? At a convention, each party formally nominates its candidates for president and vice-president, and the party unveils its party platform, or manifesto.
2. Who is going? There are 2,472 delegates attending, selected at state and congressional district conventions, and representing each US state and territory. Plus 15,000 journalists and thousands of other party grandees, lawmakers and guests.2. Who is going? There are 2,472 delegates attending, selected at state and congressional district conventions, and representing each US state and territory. Plus 15,000 journalists and thousands of other party grandees, lawmakers and guests.
3. Who isn't going? Some senior figures who don't like Donald Trump have stayed away, including two ex-presidents named Bush, former nominee Mitt Romney and Ohio Governor John Kasich. 3. Who isn't going? Some senior figures who dislike Donald Trump have stayed away, including two ex-presidents named Bush, former nominee Mitt Romney and Ohio Governor John Kasich.
4. What's the schedule? 4. What is the schedule?