Sen. Cruz (TX) Wins Straw polll as Republican President

Open Email to Sen. Cruz (TX):

Dear Sen. Cruz,    Congratulations! The Washington Times says you trounced the competition in the Presidential Straw Poll at the 2013 Values Voters Summit, with Dr. Ben Carson and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum coming in a distant second and third places — highlighting how you have become a rock star with grassroots conservatives. The actual votes were 42% to you, 13% each for Ben Carson and Rick Santorum, 6% for Rand Paul and 5% for Marco Rubio.
    My opinion on this grand success is simply that you put yourself into the public eye when you gave a long stint of filibustering in the Senate. This is not to take away from your fundamental beliefs in a Republic Government, as opposed to a Communist Government advocated and pursued by Democrats. Your fundamental beliefs are not particularly different from the other Republican contenders in the straw poll, but you were willing to put yourself on the line at great inconvenience. The public appreciates that sort of direct action, as opposed to much of the mealy-mouthed conversation that takes place in Washington.