Christians Love Ted Cruz . 
Ted Cruz
Conservative Christians in America love Texas Sen. Ted Cruz . 
While other Republican presidential candidates , namely Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee , are also extremely popular with many Christians , particularly evangelicals , Cruz continues to pull in more and more of the conservative Christian vote . 
For the third year in the row , Cruz won the Values Voter Summit Presidential Straw Poll , "the largest gathering of evangelical voters from across the country ." 
So why do Christians gravitate toward Cruz ? 
Cruz is a Passionate Defender of Religious Liberty . 
No political leader is a stronger defender of religious liberty than Cruz , who has pushed back strongly against the erosion of Constitutional rights , battling "liberal fascists" during a time when religious freedom has been tested in this country to a degree it has not seen in recent history . 
"We were founded by men and women fleeing religious persecution ," Cruz said at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition summit this year . 
Cruz Is Unafraid to Take On the ` Anti-Christian ' Left . 
Cruz is a fighter , repeatedly proving that he 's not only willing to go to bat for Christians , he will call out those whom he perceives to be "anti-Christian" -- particularly those on the radical left . 
"Today 's Democratic Party has decided there is no room for Christians in today 's Democratic Party ," Cruz said in April . 
In an interview on Sean Hannity 's show in October , Cruz responded to the president 's claim in the New York Review of Books that "it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them ." 
Cruz told Hannity that Obama 's comment was indicative of the "strong anti-American streak" and "antipathy for Christians" among those , like Obama , on the "far left ." 
Cruz went on to praise America -- which is still a majority Christian country -- as "an incredible force of good in this world" which has "spilled more blood" for freedom than any other country . 
"And yet , the far-left , out of which Barack Obama arose , despises American leadership in the world ," said Cruz . 
Cruz Appears to be a Genuine Believer . 
By all accounts , Cruz is not just "politicking" about his Christian principles . 
One moment captured on a cell phone after a campaign event in October revealed just one example of many in which Cruz demonstrated his genuine belief in the power of prayer and his pastoral inclinations -LRB- still shot from Facebook post below -RRB- : . 
Cruz Is Unapologetically Pro-Life . 
Cruz is a passionate and vocal pro-life advocate , having "played a leading role in several important cases , including defense of the partial-birth abortion ban , parental consent laws , and prohibiting state funds from going to abortion ." 
When the shocking videos showing high-level Planned Parenthood officials discussing the company 's fetal body part trade were first released , Cruz rallied evangelicals in an effort to defund the group . 
When the Republican House leadership caved to pressure and failed to eliminate public funding to the nation 's leading provider of abortion , Cruz blasted those who "failed to lift a finger to protect life ." 
Senator Ted Cruz . 
Cruz Is Strongly Pro-Israel . 
Cruz has consistently come to the defense of Israel , which is an important issue for most American Christians -- particularly evangelicals -- and has been undermined repeatedly by Obama since early in his presidency . 
Cruz has frequently praised Israel as America 's most important ally in the Middle East and a beacon of freedom and tolerance in a troubled region . 
Perhaps no Republican candidate has been more vocal than Cruz condemning the Iran nuclear deal , which was staunchly opposed by Israel and which conservative Christians rejected overwhelmingly .
Conservative Christians in America love [TGT] . 
While other Republican presidential candidates , namely Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee , are also extremely popular with many Christians , particularly evangelicals , [TGT] continues to pull in more and more of the conservative Christian vote . 
For the third year in the row , [TGT] won the Values Voter Summit Presidential Straw Poll , "the largest gathering of evangelical voters from across the country ." 
So why do Christians gravitate toward [TGT] ? 
[TGT] is a Passionate Defender of Religious Liberty . 
No political leader is a stronger defender of religious liberty than Cruz , who has pushed back strongly against the erosion of Constitutional rights , battling "liberal fascists" during a time when religious freedom has been tested in this country to a degree it has not seen in recent history . 
"We were founded by men and women fleeing religious persecution ," [TGT] said at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition summit this year . 
[TGT] Is Unafraid to Take On the ` Anti-Christian ' Left . 
[TGT] is a fighter , repeatedly proving that [TGT] 's not only willing to go to bat for Christians , [TGT] will call out those whom [TGT] perceives to be "anti-Christian" -- particularly those on the radical left . 
"Today 's Democratic Party has decided there is no room for Christians in today 's Democratic Party ,[TGT] said in April . 
In an interview on Sean Hannity 's show in October , [TGT] responded to the president 's claim in the New York Review of Books that "it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them ." 
[TGT] told Hannity that Obama 's comment was indicative of the "strong anti-American streak" and "antipathy for Christians" among those , like Obama , on the "far left ." 
[TGT] went on to praise America -- which is still a majority Christian country -- as "an incredible force of good in this world" which has "spilled more blood" for freedom than any other country . 
"And yet , the far-left , out of which Barack Obama arose , despises American leadership in the world ," said [TGT] . 
[TGT] Appears to be a Genuine Believer . 
By all accounts , [TGT] is not just "politicking" about [TGT] Christian principles . 
One moment captured on a cell phone after a campaign event in October revealed just one example of many in which [TGT] demonstrated [TGT] genuine belief in the power of prayer and [TGT] pastoral inclinations -LRB- still shot from Facebook post below -RRB- : . 
[TGT] Is Unapologetically Pro-Life . 
[TGT] is a passionate and vocal pro-life advocate , having "played a leading role in several important cases , including defense of the partial-birth abortion ban , parental consent laws , and prohibiting state funds from going to abortion ." 
When the shocking videos showing high-level Planned Parenthood officials discussing the company 's fetal body part trade were first released , [TGT] rallied evangelicals in an effort to defund the group . 
When the Republican House leadership caved to pressure and failed to eliminate public funding to the nation 's leading provider of abortion , [TGT] blasted those who "failed to lift a finger to protect life ." 
Senator Ted Cruz . 
[TGT] Is Strongly Pro-Israel . 
[TGT] has consistently come to the defense of Israel , which is an important issue for most American Christians -- particularly evangelicals -- and has been undermined repeatedly by Obama since early in his presidency . 
[TGT] has frequently praised Israel as America 's most important ally in the Middle East and a beacon of freedom and tolerance in a troubled region . 
Perhaps no Republican candidate has been more vocal than [TGT] condemning the Iran nuclear deal , which was staunchly opposed by Israel and which conservative Christians rejected overwhelmingly .