Speaking of turning people off unneccessarily...
The answer is because he is the biggest political story since Reagan, and maybe even bigger than Reagan -- not because of who he is, but because of what he represents.
But but but....
Cruz is a true Conservative!
Cruz talks about the Constitution and cites scripture!
Cruz sounds like my preacher when he talks at his rallies!
Everybody likes that stuff, right?
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Speaking of turning people off unneccessarily...