That is reflected in the six- or seven-to-one ratio of Trumpists to Cruz-backers in the ad hoc 2016 Election Caucus results. Most of the people logging in to FR do not really want a Federal or State predominance of public servants who would manifest truly Christian values in their service and insist on that as a prerequisite for accepting a post where decisions for moral decency must be made.
Even subscribimg to such values here on FR brings down a rain of criticism if one's Christianity is not restricted to the "Religion" forum and allowed to range throughout the whole site.
IMHO, it is crass foolishness to prefer a rule of a worldling exhibiting the life style and practices of Donald Trump rather than the genius guiding Ted Cruz and others putting honor, loyalty, and truth above personal gain in their political life.
Frankly I wouldn’t expect either Ted or Donald to be telling me how to worship.
But Donald is less likely to try.
Just being a believer (which Ted probably is) doesn’t mean he is going to use associated spiritual capabilities to God’s glory.
I agree.
There was an article posted here a few days ago that implied Trump started out this run for POTUS as an experiment and that he was surprised at how he has been received never thinking it would go this far. I get the impression looking at how ill prepared he has been on specifics and facts a president should know about that he might actually be regretting letting his huge ego take him this far. I can’t see him in a position as a “public servant” seeing as he has always been the one served.
No candidate is perfect, but of the four running, I think Cruz would be more in line with genuine Conservative principles. The OP on this thread explains well his experience with and defense of Constitutional laws.