IOWA - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is anything but a conventional politician. He openly attacks the establishment, he has defended Republican front-runner Donald Trump from attacks, and he has banked his campaign strongly on the ideals of social conservatism.
All of which, in addition to his favorable position with the conservative talk show circuit, has led Cruz's presidential campaign to emerge near the top of the top tier of GOP contenders.
From the New York Times, he is remaining on point:
Senator Ted Cruz on Friday night drew one of the largest crowds in Iowa of any candidate this year: some 2,300 Christian conservatives, who turned out for an unusual program featuring people Mr. Cruz called "victims of government persecution."
The eight people included bakers, a florist, wedding planners and others from several states. All of them said they have been sued, fined or fired for refusing service to same-sex couples or for expressing opposition to homosexuality. Several of them were well known to audiences of right-leaning news media.
Cruz is not the only Republican that is speaking out about social issues, but he has, thus far, been the most successful of the pack in receiving a positive response from the base.
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