Ken Berwitz
Sen. Ted Cruz\’s campaign for president has featured strongreferences to faith and Christianity, which he says will help restore thecountry to greatness.
The Texas senator and son of a Carrollton pastor is stickingto religion, even in New Hampshire. The voting population there is heavy withlibertarians and is not as influenced by evangelicals as the small towns inIowa, where Cruz has had success in the polls.
“For too long there has been a spirit of fear and timidityin Washington,” Cruz told The Dallas Morning News on thesecond day of his New Hampshire tour. “We should not be ashamed of Christ. Weshould be willing to speak the truth with a smile.”
At every point on his tour, Cruz asked voters to pray forhim and the country, using one of Ronald Reagan\’s favorite Bible verses, 2Chronicles 7:14, as inspiration.
“If my people, which are called by my name, would humblethemselves and pray, and seek my faith and turn from their wicked ways, then Iwill hear their prayers and will forgive their sins and I will heal theirland,” he said.
