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That picture and caption up on Drudge does not help Cruz. --
No, it doesn't. That's for sure.
I think it attaches a valid sterotype. It fits Cruz's incorporation of religion into his stump speeches, and his fire-and-brimstone delivery of "government is broken" message.
That picture and caption up on Drudge does not help Cruz.
Why is that? It encouraged me to read the article, and not knowing who to vote for since Jindal did not get traction and dropped out, enjoyed what it had to say:
"Cruz was not all Bible talk. He promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act, investigate Planned Parenthood, abolish the IRS, and defeat the Islamic State and terrorism. But he also answered questions on issues specific to the Northeast, like the heroin crisis in New Hampshire.
"I know New Hampshire in particular has been hit hard. The heroin epidemic is really ugly," he said. "This is an issue [with which] I have more than passing experience. My older sister, Miriam, died of a drug overdose."
Cruz said later that his sister's problems had a profound impact on him as a young man, as he and family members fought desperately to save her.
"She had a hard life. She made a lot of foolish decisions over and over again. She had problems with drinking and substance abuse her whole life until one morning she didn't wake up," he said.
Cruz told New Hampshire residents that his plan to curb illegal immigration would help fight the drug problem.
"One of the most important elements to dealing with the drug problem is finally securing the border," he said.
He said he would build a wall along the Mexican border... -from the post
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160118-even-in-less-evangelical-new-hampshire-cruz-sticking-to-religion.ece