Ted Cruz Announces Speakers at South Carolina Rally
Leading Evangelicals Rally Around Religious Liberty Message
HOUSTON, Texas – The Cruz for President campaign today announced the speakers who will join Ted & Heidi Cruz at the Rally for Religious Liberty in South Carolina on November 14.
*NOTE: Press planning on attending need to RSVP to alexa@tedcruz.org no later than 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, November 6. Please note names of who will be attending, if you need camera space on riser and if you are bringing a truck.
“Religious liberty is a top priority in this campaign, and will be a top priority in my administration,” said Ted Cruz. “When renegade government officials demand that Americans of faith violate their convictions, we deal a blow to the American dream, which has always emphasized religious liberty. Our nation was built by persecuted immigrants who envisioned a safe place for people of faith."
Joining Ted and Heidi Cruz in Greenville at the Rally for Religious Liberty will be:
· Reverend Rafael Cruz, Ted's father, who escaped oppression in Cuba as a young man after being tortured in prison for opposing the nation's dictator.
· Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, a leading pro-family Christian organization. Tony is the author of a new book on religious liberty, "No Fear: Real Stories of a Courageous New Generation Standing for Truth."
· Kelly Shackelford, Esq., a constitutional scholar and president of Liberty Institute, the nation’s largest legal organization dedicated to defending and restoring religious liberty in the United States. Mr. Shackelford will appear by video.
· David and Jason Benham, brothers, former major league baseball players, and entrepreneurs who were targeted for their beliefs about the definition of marriage.
· E. W. Jackson, founder of Exodus Faith Ministries and S.T.A.N.D., a national grassroots organization dedicated to restoring America’s Judeo-Christian history, faith, and values.
· Dr. Michael Brown, a Judeo-Christian apologist, founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry, and host of the daily, nationally syndicated talk radio show The Line of Fire.
· Vince Coakley, a talk radio host on 106.3 WORD in Greenville, SC. Vince is also a minister and former candidate for Congress.
In addition to these speakers, five American heroes (previously announced) will share their stories of government abuse, and the rally will call attention to recent acts of government-sanctioned religious persecution against Americans of faith.
Live music will be provided by Joyful Sound of North Greenville University, The Crown College Choir from Powell, Tennessee, and the Bob Jones University Chorale Choir.
In August, a similar rally hosted by Cruz in Des Moines Iowa drew 2,500 attendees.
The South Carolina Rally for Religious Liberty will be held at Bob Jones University at 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, November 14. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., choirs begin at 11, and the rally will begin at noon.
The public can RSVP for the rally by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-carolina-rally-for-religious-liberty-tickets-19044441437.
