Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is backing away from earlier statements about some of his accomplishments. “When I said I cured blindness in three children, what I meant was that the tax breaks received by their parents, loyal Republican donors, helped offset the cost of eye exams.” Cruz aides are also clarifying the Senator’s statements about his military service. (A Cruz campaign chair has resigned after his assertions about his own military service came to light.) Regarding Cruz’ statements, aide Alice Stewart said, “When the Senator mentioned being decorated with the Bronze Star for his combat service in Afghanistan, what he meant was that he has never served a day in the military.” In other news, Democrat Al Gore said he was mistaken when he brought up founding automobile maker Tesla and creating sunspots.