I think that’s part of it, but it’s also the evangelicals. Same people who love Huckabee, even though he’s a crypto-lib.
I think many ‘evangelical’ voters will eventually gravitate to Cruz.
Take AL as an example.
Carson is under performing, compared to other state and national polls, in a traditional evangelical state.
Cruz has yet to gain traction there, but my guess is that the ‘SEC’ primaries will cause many to conclude that Cruz must in some way be part of the general campaign, whether he is on the ticket or a presumed cabinet appointee, he will be needed.