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Transcript: Ted Cruzs speech at Liberty University

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) announced his intention to run for president in the 2016 election during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. (AP)

March 23 at 11:39 AM

Here is a complete transcript of Ted Cruzs address at Liberty University in which he officially announced his 2016 presidential bid.

CRUZ: Good to see you.

(APPLAUSE)

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

Thank you so much, President Falwell. God bless Liberty University.

(APPLAUSE)

I am thrilled to join you today at the largest Christian university in the world.

(APPLAUSE)

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Why Liberty University?

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Founded by former Southern Baptist pastor and conservative political commentator Jerry Falwell, the university emphasizes traditional conservative Christian values and beliefs.

Cruz, a Texas Republican, is a favorite among conservatives for his positions on both social and fiscal issues.

READ: Ted Cruz to announce 2016 bid Monday

The school is now a magnet for Republican presidential candidates and politicians, often times during their campaigns as they're looking to enhance their support among evangelical voters.

Seeking to make amends for derogatory comments made during a 2000 speech, including claiming Falwell to be an "agent of intolerance," Sen. John McCain visited Liberty as the commencement speaker before his presidential nomination in 2008.

In September 2011, Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke during the school's convocation. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann also addressed the student body later that same month. Both made bids as GOP presidential candidates.

Then-Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, gave the 2012 commencement address to more than 14,000 graduates. Romney, a Mormon, sought to dissuade any concerns Christians had regarding his faith.

Mat Staver, the university's law school dean, said having such national leaders speak "indicates the importance of Liberty and the impact of our students."

SEE: Jerry Brown says Cruz is 'absolutely unfit' for office

Cruz, 44, is a first-term senator and the first Latino to represent Texas in the Senate. He made waves back in 2013 when he unrepentantly made efforts to block the implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law.

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Virginias Liberty University: A mega-college and Republican presidential stage

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Why has Liberty University become a stage of choice in Republican presidential politics?

On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is expected to launch his bid for the White House from the university in Lynchburg, Va. Republican candidate Mitt Romney spoke about Judeo-Christian values at the campus during his 2012 campaign. In 2014, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), a possible 2016 contender,spoke at Libertys commencement.

One reason candidates are gravitating to the university is symbolism. It is perceived as a bastion of the Christian right. The evangelical Christian school was founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, who led an influential movement in the 1980s known as the Moral Majority.

[Virginia's Liberty University transforms into evangelical mega-university.]

But another reason is that the school has become a national higher education phenomenon in recent years under the leadership of Falwells son, Jerry Falwell Jr. It now has about 81,000 students, the largest enrollment in the country of any private, non-profit university. Most are online students, but about 14,000 are residential.

The enrollment far exceeds the number of students Liberty had at the time of the elder Falwells death in 2007. The younger Falwell, president of Liberty, envisions the online and residential programs complementing each other. With a strong financial position, the school has gone on a building boom.

Nick Anderson covers higher education for The Washington Post. He has been a writer and editor at The Post since 2005.

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How will evangelicals vote? What Ted Cruzs announcement means for his rivals.

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By Tobin Grant March 23 at 4:21 PM

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced his presidential bid today at Liberty University, a symbolic venue for Cruz and maybe a harbinger that he is outpacing his rivals for a key bloc of voters in the GOP.

Liberty was founded by the late Jerry Falwell Sr., the Southern Baptist minister who also founded the Moral Majority. Among evangelicals and other social conservatives, Liberty is highly symbolic as the home of a particular blend of historic fundamentalism and politics.

Fundamentalism is a stream of evangelicalism that formed in the 1920s. Unlike other evangelicals, fundamentalists are often suspect of the larger American culture, eschewing influences that could have a corrupting influence on their spiritual lives.

Cruz spoke to students and supporters as an evangelical insider. He included a story of his own conversion and about how his father was transformed after he gave his life to Jesus Christ.

There are people who wonder if faith is real. I can tell you, in my family theres not a second of doubt, because were it not for the transformative love of Jesus Christ, I would not have been saved and I would have been raised by a single mom without my father in the household, Cruz said.

In the past, Republican candidates have used Liberty to demonstrate their willingness to work with evangelicals. Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney each gave commencement addresses in hopes of assuaging doubts among social conservatives. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal gave last years commencement address.

Cruzs announcement is far different. He did not go to Liberty as a stop along the way just to reach out to evangelicals. He is a conservative Baptist who chose Lynchburg, Va., as his launching pad.

Gods blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation, and I believe God isnt done with America yet, Cruz said in his speech.

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Liberty University Yik Yak Flooded With Ted Cruz Posts During Republican's 2016 Candidacy Announcement

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Since the anonymous social media app's release two years ago, Yik Yak has become a landing place for college students' thoughts on everything from dining hall food to final exams. But at Liberty University in Virginia Monday, a different subject dominated students' Yik Yak feeds: politics. Dozens of users took to the app before, during and after Sen. Ted Cruz's on-campus speech announcing his plans to run for U.S. president in 2016. Attendance was mandatory, Business Insider reported, and the Texas Republican's audience had a lot to say.

Several users made jokes referencing Cruz's use of "imagine," a word he invoked 38 times during his announcement, according to atweetfrom Washington Post reporter Jose A. DelReal. Others repeated the now-famous statement made by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch that "I'm just here so I won't get fined," as students who didn't go to Cruz's speech faced reprimands and a fine.

Some Paul supporters wore bright red shirts to steal attention away from Cruz's speech as conversation on Yik Yak continued.

Liberty University is a private Christian university with about 13,500 residential students.CNN reportedCruz likely chose the college for his announcement because of its focus on conservative values, and he's not the first to do so. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was the school's commencement speaker in 2006. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney have also spoken before Liberty students.

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