To a great extent, people vote for a persona.
Terrible, but true.
Look at 0bama.
Ted has to be smart enough to shape his persona into the likeable, smooth, good looking, good guy demeanor that a huge proportion of the electorate wants.
If you can’t do that bit of retail politics, it’s going to be tough.
I heard Ted speak less than a week ago. The guy was on fire. There were 900 people at this event and he hit it out of the park. So many standing Os.
Santorem, Perry, Paul, Huckabee and Carson showed up and none of them got the reaction Ted did. In fact, I looked behind me to measure the crowd when the others were speaking and I was embarrassed for them. Yes, even the vaunted Ben Carson got a paltry response.
The media and the GOPe have no interest in allowing Ted to look good. They don't want any substance. They want someone who will do their bidding and not make an changes that will not benefit them.
When the world is going to rot.
One good thing about this whole deal - Ted is not attracting the microscope right now, it is all on Trump and whomever the GOPe/media can get to try and jump down Trump's throat.
Which leaves Cruz free to continue his ramp-up.
It is really all in God's hands and it will end up the way he wants it to be.
Praise God.