ForAmerica Chairman Brent Bozell released a statement in response to Ted Cruz announcing his run for the White House.

Bozell believes Cruz now has an “immediate edge.” His full statement:

I am glad to see Senator Cruz entering the race. He came to Washington promising to stand, unequivocally, for conservative values and principles and has delivered big time, something that few politicians in Washington ever do.

The conservative base will rally around him when they see he is uncompromising in his beliefs and he has the chops to take down the Clinton machine. There are lots of good conservatives running, but he has an immediate edge.