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If they never, ever loved him, how did he get elected class president twice?

There may not be that much to choose from in kids running for class president. Maybe the other kid was just like Ted. Or maybe nobody wanted the office enough to make a serious effort to win.

Of course, Cruz is ahead of all candidates in likability polling.

Not that I can see. Cruz did well in head to heads against Hillary, but Gallup favorability polls had him a ways behind Ben Carson with the public.

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There may not be that much to choose from in kids running for class president. Maybe the other kid was just like Ted. Or maybe nobody wanted the office enough to make a serious effort to win.

Maybe, but until you can come up with a scintilla of evidence that goes the other way, it shows that Cruz was more likable than at least one other person. I went to a small school, and there was never a shortage of candidates for class president.

Cruz did well in head to heads against Hillary, but Gallup favorability polls had him a ways behind Ben Carson with the public.

Good point. I forgot about Carson. Nonetheless, being more likable than the likely Democrat nominee and a number of his Republican competitors is a FAR cry from "they never, ever loved him".

I personally don't find Trump likable, but I am willing to vote for him in the General election. I have also avoided taking shots at him because I LIKE keeping the Establishment tied up in knots.