The Public Policy Polling survey found that 20 percent of those surveyed supported Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, while 17 percent supported Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, 14 percent supported New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and 11 percent supported former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

"Ted Cruz this week established himself as the grassroots hero of the Republican party," said Dean Debnam, president of PPP. "The party has more faith in him than their more official leaders like Mitch McConnell and John Boehner."

No kidding.  Ya, think?  Mush McConnell is a pandering joke for damn near 3 decades.  Funded ObummerCare.  And, that's exactly where that slime-ball Paul family falls flat on it's ass.  Rand has proven a two-faced flip-flopper, on-record "less bad" weasel (can't hide from genetic traits) in the same fashion his squeaky rambling old man played both Lefty ends against Conservatives.

Mr. Cruz has climbed eight percentage points in the poll since July - thanks in large part to strong support from people who identified themselves as "very conservative" and who support a government shutdown by a 75 percent to 10 percent margin.

Fuggin'-A-Right, bubba.  Shut the wealth redistributing dependency (corporate and moocher class) gravy-train down, Weeper Bo[eh]ner.

"Our numbers also suggest that Cruz is now viewed more broadly as the leader of the Republican Party," the poll analysis said. "He now has more credibility with the GOP base than the folks who have been leading the party for years."

...and the Truth shall set you free.

Eat it, JenniRick Snydercaid Nerdholm.

OABTW - didja know it appears Texas has opportunity to double-down on Cruz control?  How does Sen. Rafael Cruz, grab y'all's ass?  Hot damn!  If only in Michigan.  Whatever, ZZZzzzz.