Tony Gutierrez, STF
Kay Hymel, from right, Kathy Szeszycki, both of New Orleans and Elle McKnight, third from right, of Pensacola, Fla., hold Ted Cruz signs as they listen to the senator deliver a speech to 2014 Red State Gathering attendees, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Possible presidential candidate Cruz predicts Republicans will retake the Senate this year and that "2016 will be even better." (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
By Peggy Fikac
August 8, 2014
| Updated: August 8, 2014 8:56pm
FORT WORTH - Gov. Rick Perry urged rebellion and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz counted conservative victories as the potential 2016 presidential contenders courted grassroots activists Friday before heading to the key early voting state of Iowa.