I'll never understand how he carried my beloved Bible Belt, though.
Bible Belters know a phony when they see one
Plus they are closer to the evil crossing the Border than the Nawth.
Not so mysterious.
Romney's particular brand of Christianity is simply unacceptable to many. Millions of 'Bible Belt' Christians who en mass declined to support him in 2012.
Now comes Cruz propelled by strong support of another (Beck) of that sect which Bible Belters seem to strongly disapprove of. I am not familiar with Cruz's own sect, this Dominionism thing, but my sense is that it as well is not popular in certain regions.
Me? I voted for Romney in 2012 as well as in 2008/2012 primaries and when he ran for Governor and earlier for Senator here in the Commonwealth. Boy, am I sorry now.