Ted Cruz says his Wisconsin win gives the country 'hope for the future'

In a victory speech Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called his win in the Wisconsin Republican primary a "turning point" in the race.

"It is a call from the hardworking men and women of Wisconsin to the people of America: We have a choice, a real choice," he said. Citing recent wins in Utah and Colorado, Cruz said he is "more and more" convinced that his campaign will earn the necessary delegates to become the Republican nominee. "Tonight, Wisconsin has lit a candle guiding the way forward," he said. "Tonight, we once again have hope for the future. Tonight is about unity."

Cruz touted the fact that former rivals Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Lindsey Graham, and Rick Perry have all endorsed him, and said there's "no limit" to what can be accomplished "if we get Washington out of the way." After hugging his wife, Heidi, the audience began to chant her name, and Cruz asked, "I may be biased, but isn't she going to make an amazing first lady?" Heidi Cruz is teaching their daughters that "strong women can accomplish anything in the United States of America," he added, and that's what "America is about."

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