美国参议员克鲁兹宣布参加总统竞选

Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced Monday he is running for U.S. president in the country\'s 2016 election.

Cruz had hinted he would formally launch his bid for the Republican Party nomination, and made it official in a message and video on his Twitter account just after midnight Monday.

"I believe in America and her people, and I believe we can stand up and restore our promise," Cruz says in the campaign ad, appealing to what he calls "a new generation of conservatives."

The 44-year-old first term senator is the first high-profile Republican candidate to formally join the race. Several other Republican contenders are expected to follow in the coming weeks.

Cruz, who joined the Senate in 2013 is a favorite of the conservative Tea Party. He wants to repeal President Barack Obama\'s health care law, abolish the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service and scrap the Education Department.

克鲁兹曾经暗示，他将正式参与竞争共和党总统候选人提名。星期一午夜过后，他在推特上通过视频正式宣布参选。

克鲁兹在竞选广告中说：“我相信美国及其人民，相信我们能挺身而出，重新坚守承诺。”他向“新一代保守派”发出呼吁。

44岁的克鲁兹是第一位正式参加总统竞选的著名共和党人。预计其他几位共和党人将在未来几周内宣布参选。

克鲁兹2013年当选参议员，持保守立场的茶党对他看好。他主张取消奥巴马总统的健保法以及裁撤国税局和教育部。