Ted Cruz is shooting up in the polls. In two recent national polls he has surged into a virtual three way tie for second place with Ben Carson and Marco Rubio with 16% support. It was just a month and a half ago that Cruz was in the low single digits.
And in Iowa one new poll shows him in second place, and another shows him actually beating Trump, 24% to 19%!
And in Iowa one new poll shows him in second place, and another shows him actually beating Trump, 24% to 19%!
Two things have happened here. First, Ben Carson supporters have been deserting him in droves, due to concerns about his knowledge of foreign policy and his soft-spoken manner. But secondly, Ted Cruz has changed his speaking style dramatically.
It was just a month or two ago that I criticized the timid tone of Cruz's campaign. When asked about transgendered people serving in the military, Cruz merely said
"We shouldn't view the military as a cauldron for social experiments," Cruz said.
That's not very inspiring. He talked like a political science professor. Even his tone of voice, was soft, gentle. I remember the very soft, non-confrontational way he spoke to Jorge Ramos. Cruz made his conservative points, but in an almost apologetic tone.
That Ted Cruz is gone now. Just listen to him at the Freedomworks summit in Iowa. When I heard him speak, I didn't recognize his voice. He has literally changed his tone of voice, going down an octave. He is now louder and more assertive. He talks about carpet-bombing ISIS into oblivion. He talks about abolishing the IRS, Department of Energy, Department of Education, the Department of Commerce, and HUD. He makes challenging statements
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