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The Latest: Jeb Bush endorses Cruz for president

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, speaks as Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, left, and his husband, Michael Shiosaki, right, look on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, during a campaign rally at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, speaks as Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, left, and his husband, Michael Shiosaki, right, look on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, during a campaign rally at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

By Associated Press March 23, 2016 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the presidential election (all times local):

7:10 a.m.

Jeb Bush says he’s endorsing Ted Cruz for president.

Bush tweeted Wednesday that “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has shown he can unite the party.”

He added on his Facebook page that Republicans “must overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena” or risk losing to Hillary Clinton.