#Obamacare: the only candidate to answer my question

Yesterday, in the wake of the Court’s abominable decision in King v. Burwell, I posted a question to some of the leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination:

. @BobbyJindal, @GovernorPerry, @ScottWalker, @tedcruz, @marcorubio Are you still committed to repealing #Obamacare, not just reforming it?

— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) June 25, 2015

I then pointed out that I would be interested to see not which candidate (1), if any, answered me, but which would give me the most direct, unequivocal answer. Nearly 24 hours later, only one has replied:

@irishspy @BobbyJindal @GovernorPerry @ScottWalker @marcorubio Yes and in 2017, we will do exactly that https://t.co/6i4WzLXaCp #FullRepeal — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 25, 2015

Senator Cruz wins for not only being the first and only candidate to answer me, but for giving me the direct, no-bull answer I was seeking. The senator isn’t my first choice for the nomination, but he’s gained quite a few points for quickly answering a stranger’s question.

2016 will turn on three key issues: national security, the economy, and Obamacare. The candidate who has the best positions for all three will get my vote.

Footnote:
(1) Or their staff, let’s be realistic, though I’ve read that Cruz and Rubio handle their own Twitter accounts. Regardless, Cruz’s was the only campaign to give an answer.