political opposition. he is joe mccarthy. according to steve. washington post writes about his speech at liberty today. by selecting a private christian college as the site of his announcement, cruz is sending a signal to conservative republican primary voters about his candidacy and his political positioning heading into the race. he has courted evangelicals and other social conservatives as part of an attempt to build a coalition of conservatives frustrated with party elders. the choice of venue underscores cruz's intention to court young conservatives. "if we carry young people, we can turn this entire country around." jim is calling from pennsylvania, republican. caller: good morning. i would like to reply as a republican to the vitriol