When Cuccinelli finally did speak at the Family Foundation dinner on Saturday night , he made only a passing reference to the shutdown and made no mention of Cruz , one of the GOP 's biggest stars who happened to be waiting backstage only a few yards away . Democrats cast Cruz as right wing zealot , hope to hang him around every Republican office-seeker . `` We 're more than happy to have a debate with them '' over Cruz , Democratic operative says . Comment:
Democrats cast Cruz as right wing zealot , hope to hang him around every Republican office-seeker . `` We 're more than happy to have a debate with them '' over Cruz , Democratic operative says . Comment: