John — The Republican presidential primary debate is about to begin, and every major candidate except Donald Trump is there.

Ted Cruz also won’t be in attendance, but shortly after the debate, he will likely rush to the airwaves to parrot the MAGA talking points to gin up his support across Texas.

We have just over two hours left to go before the debate begins, and we’re still short of our $5,000 pre-debate fundraising goal. Cruz is sure to be firing on all cylinders, so we need to prepare for the post-debate bounce.

John, chip in $3 if you can before the debate airs to help us prepare:

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The stakes are too high to not prepare for the lies Ted Cruz will spew after the debate, so thank you for helping us fight back.

— Cruz, You Lose