Indiana Governor Pence says he will back Cruz for president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mike Pence said on Friday he would vote for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in the state's primary next week, calling him a "principled conservative" who represented the ideas of former Republican President Ronald Reagan. In announcing his decision to back Cruz, Pence praised Republican front-runner Donald Trump and said he would work hard to get the eventual Republican nominee elected in November. (Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Tim Ahmann)