Ted Cruz Concedes, then Punches and Elbows Wife (Video)

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 Ted Cruz Concedes, Then Punches, Elbows Wife
  It's the photo and video that have gone viral across social media, drawing no sympathy for Heidi Cruz... as if being married to this guy wasn't rough enough. 
 
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          May 04, 2016
          
Dawn Ennis
The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Ted Cruz Concedes, Then Punches, Elbows Wife

It's the photo and video that have gone viral across social media, drawing no sympathy for Heidi Cruz... as if being married to this guy wasn't rough enough.

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