Cruz To Make 'Major Announcement' Amid VP Speculation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said in Indiana that he will be making a "major announcement" on Wednesday afternoon amid speculation he will name a running mate even though he trails front-runner Donald Trump.
Cruz says outside an Indianapolis restaurant that Indiana will play a major role in the campaign for the Republican nomination.
He is declining to say what his announcement will be but his aides have identified a "short list" of possible vice presidential candidates. A spokeswoman for Carly Fiorina has confirmed that the former business executive is among those being considered.
Fiorina dropped out of the Republican primary earlier this year and endorsed Cruz.
Cruz cannot get the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination but he's trying to prevent Trump from crossing the delegate threshold and push the Republican race to a contested convention.
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