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>> i'll point out there's almost an inverse relationship between being liked and appreciated in washington, d.c. and reviled by home. and being reviled in washington and appreciated back home. >> it is true that in his home state of texas after the 2013 government shutdown, cruz was greeted like a hero. republican women at a convention there were thrilled he stood up to washington like he said he would. on the presidential trail now, cruz does connect with republican voters, both with fiery rhetoric and fun moments, like his love for the movie "princess bride." >> do not say that name. what? i...

Then, a shoulder pad and a hug, all in the space of a minute. now he says he acts like? >> frankly, a little bit of a maniac. >> reporter: and trump tweets in honor of my friend at real donald trump and good-hearted maniacs everywhere, he then linked to the iconic movie. >> she is a maniac ♪ >> reporter: many right-wing bloggers said right on. it flattens donald trump without actually attacking him. >> tweeting maniac from footloose, that is -- >> flash dance. >> flash dance? >> you're forgetting your iconic dance movies. >> thanks for the video, it's good. >> reporter: maybe not good.

Background and not taken those swings we had expected him to. we should note he and cruz are going for the same voters. there is a risk of alienating the people who like ted cruz by coming out swinging too hard. he is homing in on a few attack lines. one is the evangelical faith saying not many evangelicals come out of cuba. we saw him do that successfully with ben carson, questioning his evangelical roots. not clear how successful he might be with ted cruz. homing in on his senate record and the fact nobody likes him in the senate, saying he can't get along with people. he won't be able to ge...

The senate where he goes in there like -- frankly, like a little bit of a maniac. you're never going to get things done that way. >> reporter: cruz responded on twitter, calling trump a friend. ♪ she's a maniac, she's a maniac ♪ and posted the theme song for the movie "flashdance." trump immediately trashed iowa's largest newspaper. >> you have one of the most dishonest right here in your backyard. the des moines register is the worst. they're the worst. the worst. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know, they're very dishonest. >> reporter: krus notwithstanding, trump hit an all-time high wit...

Now i realize that gaffes are the fuel of his campaign. this is how he's built this lead is by saying things that are just, you know, completely unacceptable in standard american politics. >> it's possible that he's seen "flash dance" that afternoon and heard the song "you're a maniac" and then ted was on the news and he just got -- >> that's what cruz used. >> exactly. thanks for playing along. >> halle, by the way, you can completely ignore bob saget because he's not there on your set. >> how could i do that? come on, guys. >> halle, any other campaign watching the ted cruz surge, any other ...