At the end of a hallway inside the convention center at the
Republican National Convention last week, rising Republican star Ted
Cruz took a seat in a folding chair and answered eight questions from
The Daily Caller.
Cruz, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, criticized the media for failing to highlight his party’s Hispanic and other minority convention speakers, discussed which government agencies he’d like to see eliminated, and revealed what he thinks about party-watchers who see him as a future presidential contender.
Here’s that conversation with Cruz with minor edits for length and clarity:
TheDC: Who particularly impressed you as a convention speaker here in Tampa?
Cruz: I think Ann Romney on Tuesday was the rock star of the night, and I think the task she had before her was humanizing Mitt Romney. A lot of people understand his extraordinary business career, his very successful tenure and leadership. But she had a critical task of helping voters relate to him as a man and husband and father. And I think she did really a beautiful job portraying who he is.
TheDC: I want to ask you about your style because when I talked to people after your convention speech, many remarked how you didn’t use a podium like nearly everyone else and how you looked almost like a televangelist. Why is this?
Cruz: It was something we asked for. I’ve never been a fan of podiums. I find when you talk directly to people without a podium in the way and you have an opportunity just to visit with them, you can connect with them in a far more effective manner.
Cruz, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, criticized the media for failing to highlight his party’s Hispanic and other minority convention speakers, discussed which government agencies he’d like to see eliminated, and revealed what he thinks about party-watchers who see him as a future presidential contender.
Here’s that conversation with Cruz with minor edits for length and clarity:
TheDC: Who particularly impressed you as a convention speaker here in Tampa?
Cruz: I think Ann Romney on Tuesday was the rock star of the night, and I think the task she had before her was humanizing Mitt Romney. A lot of people understand his extraordinary business career, his very successful tenure and leadership. But she had a critical task of helping voters relate to him as a man and husband and father. And I think she did really a beautiful job portraying who he is.
TheDC: I want to ask you about your style because when I talked to people after your convention speech, many remarked how you didn’t use a podium like nearly everyone else and how you looked almost like a televangelist. Why is this?
Cruz: It was something we asked for. I’ve never been a fan of podiums. I find when you talk directly to people without a podium in the way and you have an opportunity just to visit with them, you can connect with them in a far more effective manner.
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