Well, the 97% has been thoroughly discredited.... If Cruz knew the background of where this came from, it would have been great and made for slightly more entertainment that what the exchange already was. But Cruz is a politician, not a scientist and for somebody who is not focussed day after day strictly on science issues, he did quite well.
his patience and even mannered sense of humor..in the heat of battle was very refreshing!
97% of the 32% that believed the Earth is Warming also believe it is due to Human Activity. Actual figure = 31.05%.
Math is hard. Just ask Obama.