If you give Ted Cruz even a glance, you will see that he is a very principled man
And yet, he is losing the race for nomination as a candidate for president
And why is that? Could it be that the supposedly conservative website of FreeRepublic (for example) is tearing him down while building up the establishment's moneyman? You don't win without support. You definitely can't win if the people who are supposed to support you go on Alinsky-ite tirades against you.