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ICYMI: Ted Cruz rehearses kissing his wife before presidential announcement

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, officially announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential race at Liberty University last week — and he remains the only major candidate to have officially declared a run.

Cruz was a big subject on social media and news organizations throughout last week, but not just for his announcement or his policies — but for what many believed was him rehearsing kissing his wife before the big announcement at the university last week.

Photos of his walk-through and kiss were taken by the Associated Press and quickly went viral.

Jon Stewart also joked about it in a segment of the “Daily Show.”

“The stakes were high. But Cruz’s level of preparation, higher,” said Stewart in a segment last Monday.

Many discussed the kiss on social media, and they debated whether or not it was rehearsed or simply spontaneous and an act of affection.

Whatever the case, Ted Cruz probably wishes this photo of his kiss with his wife right before his speech at Liberty University came out better.

Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images

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