NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST

Ted Cruz - everybody hates him

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-lot-of-people-just-dont-like-ted-cruz-how-come-thats-okay-with-him/2015/11/08/b55a0782-7758-11e5-bc80-9091021aeb69_story.html

But: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/11/ted_cruz_could_be_president_the_texas_senator_is_leading_a_smart_ambitious.html
Ted Cruz could be president. . . . [read on]