USA Today has put Ted Cruz in 2nd place, just behind Donald Trump, in their GOP Power Rankings, saying it’s the first time he’s been this high in the 14 weeks they’ve been doing these rankings:







They say it’s in part due to his investment in Iowa, but also in part to Ben Carson falling in the polls as of late with more exposure.

After Trump and Cruz they list Marco Rubio, Carson, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie, citing these as the top six.