Republican cast Cruz as right wing zealot , hope to hang him around every Democratic office-seeker . `` We 're more than happy to have a debate with them '' over Cruz , Republican operative says . In a poll from Quinnipiac University released last week , almost 60 % of Americans said they did not know enough about Cruz to have an opinion about him . Website depicts Cruz telling an anguished House Speaker Boehner , `` I got it from here , bud '' Richmond governor candidate in awkward position , slamming shutdown while appearing with Boehner .
Republican cast Cruz as right wing zealot , hope to hang him around every Democratic office-seeker . `` We 're more than happy to have a debate with them '' over Cruz , Republican operative says . Website depicts Cruz telling an anguished House Speaker Boehner , `` I got it from here , bud '' Richmond governor candidate in awkward position , slamming shutdown while appearing with Boehner .