Problem is, Conservatives are always inventing heroes because conservatives, in general, are easily dazzled by talking points and a few core issues. Just because someone is a "minority" and claims to be a conservative doesn't mean they're really any good. Carson, Cruz et al. are preferred by the GOP because they will give us TPP. That's trillions of dollars of money on the line, and their donors and the GOPe want it, they want it bad, as well as the cheap labor provided by a dysfunctional border.
I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a person give a great speech and hordes of people anoint him or her the next president. People turn it on and off pretty easily. Today’s hero is tomorrows goat.