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You see: peterchunt and I (and others) would vote for him based on his actual agenda; most people vote based on emotion. Therefore, the segment of the population he needs to 'win' is the emotionally connected segment, not the rationally analytical portion of the country. So this is possibly a canny beginning to a successful campaign:
You come out with a strong emotional appeal to acquire the support of the Christian community, and then you propose conservative financial and political policies to be the viable alternative to Hillary for the non-religious conservatives. OK, this does meant that you probably have to be anti-abortion...the Christian community will not tolerate any other stance. I can live with that for a few years if it means getting rid of the EPA (as 'too being expensive to maintain'), Common Core, HIPAA, ACA, Article 21, etc.
Jan, willing to segue on intersection between anti and pro abortion policies
80% of voters may be nominally Christians, but they are for the most part normal, secular people trying to live their lives here on earth in a secular country, not obsessed with religious evangelism. Cruz's wild-eyed preacher persona is going to turn a lot of them away. Few voters want someone who comes across as a fanatic of any kind. He may be appealing to the evangelicals, but that's it..
Christians are supposed to keep their mouths shut.
Well, not me either.
Freedom!
Have a nice Easter, by the way.
Or are we not supposed to ask?