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For me, it's easy: Ted Cruz.

We have waited for a conservative, articulate candidate like Cruz for over 30 years. He is everything we as conservatives have been looking for but unable to find.

And now here he is. But unfortunately, it's been so long since a conservative actually ran for President that people seem to have forgotten what one looks and sounds like. Someone literally told me last night on a thread that "the era of Reagan is over" and that it's "impossible" for a conservative to get elected POTUS.

Oh really? Name me the last Republican Nominee since Reagan that actually ran as a conservative?

The polls showing Trump "surging" for saying what people want to hear from their leaders should at a minimum give hope to the grassroots and the base that they still play the key role in the nominating contest. If Trump can get that high on words, then there's no reason that Cruz cannot either.

President Cruz has the potential to be one of the greatest Presidents in our history if given the chance because I believe he will set out to do what he has promised. And that's the deciding factor for Cruz getting to the White House and succeeding: TRUST.

Hopefully I'm not the only Cruz supporter left out here.

Ted Cruz, aside from his intelligence, courage, education, knowledge of our Constitution and and how to apply it. His communication skills, his record of supporting the Constitution and Conservative values, that he has consistently supported the same Conservative views and our Bill of Rights without backtracking. His common sense, his views on illegal immigration, amnesty, defending our borders, national defense, military, foreign affairs. I believe he’s a righteous man and if we ever needed a Righteous and courageous leader, it’s now. Senator Cruz is by far the best of the best.

Starting this poll was the last thing I did before going to sleep last night. Somehow caught a horrible sinus infection over the weekend which was so painful I couldn’t look at the computer. But the drugs have kicked in and I can now read the responses.

CRUZ - 96 Votes - 88%
TRUMP - 10 Votes - 9%
CruzBirthers that happen to not like Trump: 3- 3%

Some observations:

I figured Cruz would win this but not by this wide a margin. Makes me wonder about where the Donald’s support is really coming from. If, as people say, Trump’s support is coming from conservatives that like what he’s saying, then Trump’s support appears based on clay because it will collapse when people actually goes to the polls to pick a standard-bearer.

Best scenario I can think of is the 2004 IA Democratic Caucus. All indications were Howard Dean was going to obliterate everyone with his fiery-leftist messages and organization and saying things the left wanted to hear. But a strange thing happened the night of the caucus. The Democrats got cold feet. All of a sudden it was like “Oh crap, this guy’s a loose cannon, we can’t put him up there if we want to take out Dubya” So out of nowhere, they flocked to Kerry (Lurch) and Edwards (Brecht Girl). And then we all know what happened with the “I have a Scream” Speech.

So Trump’s poll numbers don’t appear to be trustworthy because when push comes to shove and people actually go to the polls to vote, if Ted Cruz is a viable choice, why not pull the lever for him?

Ted Cruz. I believe there are only 2 candidates in the entire race for POTUS that are being completely honest about their positions and principals, who say what the mean and mean what they say, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders.

I despise socialists (and progressive liberals) but believe Sanders, like a few honest progressives of the past, doesn't hide his socialist beliefs. For that, I admire him (and only for that).

For the Republicans, there seem to be a bunch of snakes in the grass who I wouldn't trust once they got to DC. To me, only Ted Cruz exudes principals that I can count on. And he's conservative. A win-win.