Don’t Look Now, But Christian Leaders Are Lining Up Behind Ted Cruz

Not-so-quietly, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is building serious momentum among Christian leaders.

On Thursday, Bob Vander Plaats, the head of extraordinarily prominent Iowa evangelical organization Family Leader, endorsed Cruz. He endorsed Governor Mike Huckabee in 2008 and Senator Rick Santorum in 2012, both of whom went on to win the caucuses. Asked by The Daily Wire if he had received any assurances from Cruz about upholding Christian values, Vander Plaats stated flatly, “Ted Cruz has a titanium spine.” In a statement on Facebook, Vander Plaats wrote: