He is a compelling speaker. His name recognition isn't great other than to Conservatives and scared Dem pollsters. How he will hold up under pressure is important.

Yepper :)

Cruz read from Ayn Rand during the filibuster?
I may move him up from being my #2 choice just for that.
I was already strongly admiring Cruz.

Good point. This is not 1980 when all the zombie gadgets were the stuff of science fiction.
I know. I was a voter back then.

Please no more Bushes. My two preferred choices are Ted Cruz and Rick Perry. Rand Paul isn't bad either, and I'd definitely support Scott Walker.

Absolutely no? Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, John McCain (yes, there is actually talk of him running yet again), anyone from New York.

Maybe's: Allen West (he'd be a great Sec Def) or Ben Carson. I'd also love to see someone like Trey Gowdy as Attorney General.

Cruz is a conservative by nature. The majority of voters are low information. Does Cruz stand a chance in this environment?

I may be partial, but Ted Cruz has stood against the enemy while in office several times and let's not forget he read from Atlas Shrugged during the filibuster last year.. We need a change and someone who stand for Right...The Constitution and the American Freedom to achieve your goals by earning them.. Oh, I won't get my hopes up either, but I will fight for what is right.

Many years ago, a wise mentor explained to me that the choice between right and wrong is not hard. You can teach a four year old when it's safe to cross the street. The issue in politics is "who do they owe, and what do they owe?"

Already it is reported that Jeb Bush has cut off Romney by attracting the dollars that would have gone to Romney had Bush not entered early.

This is not a lament on my part, but rather an observation that who ever would challenge the establishment must out last the huge communications advantage that attracted money affords the "chosen" candidate.

To me, personally, the messaging of freedom, self reliance, less regulation, less gov't largess, etc. over shadows the big dollar campaigns. The reality, I fear, is the low information voter; and there are many of both political stripes.

I, and many others on this forum, look for the message dear to us. Low information voters lap up whatever is fed to them by the loudest voice in the marketplace.

Whoever survives will not only have to outlast the obvious preferences of the media, but also the gauntlet laid down by the establishment of their own party.

There is a voice in the wilderness. Will it be in tune with the times enough for good people to hear it and be moved to action?

Agree that Cruz was good but thought Newt
was much stronger in his views. Especially
liked when he noted the Golfer's "lisp" in being
absolutely unable to pronounce the words
"islamic radicals.' More! More!

Excellent point. Actually, "my country" is Galt's Gulch, and I want the USA to be more like that.

but of course, you must define "your country." Michelle Obama said it was her country too, when she announced she was proud, for the first time.

I think he sounds great. I am afraid to get excited about any potential candidate. I am so passionate about my values and my country, and it is too heartbreaking to have Obama and his ilk in control of my country and more importantly, my life. I have given up on seeing things get better. Now I concentrate on living and cherishing my life.