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Zeanah says organizers booked Cruz before they realized just how popular he would be with Alabamians. "The Tea Party folks from all over the state are coming to Tuscaloosa tonight,"

Real live conservatives are a big draw.

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Real live conservatives are a big draw.

Well said!

I think part of what makes Cruz so good as a candidate is he does not need a prepared speech, or teleprompter. He speaks from what he believes not what polls well. So when he gets "ambushed" by lefties trying to "trip him up" he doesn't make mistakes.