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New York Voters and Their 'Values' Crushed Ted Cruz

 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz did not fair well among New York voters.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz did not fair well among New York voters.
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Not too long ago, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz took a swing at New York and its "values."

"I think most people know exactly what New York values are: socially liberal, pro-gay marriage, focused on money and the media," he said in January, targeting rival candidate Donald Trump.

On Tuesday, New Yorkers swung right back.

The senator from Texas faired poorly among New York voters in the state's primary. (The Associated Press declared a win for Donald Trump quickly after polls closed at 9 p.m.)

LIVE UPDATES: Here Are the New York Primary Election Results

Cruz secured just over 78,600 of a total of 506,805 votes for 15.47 percent of the vote throughout the state, according to the state Board of Elections, as of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Trump had a commanding lead with 58.94 percent of the vote, while Gov. John Kasich stood in second with 25.59 percent.

Moral of the story: New York is not to be sassed.