At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference two presidential hopefuls from Texas spoke. Senator Ted Cruz took the stage Thursday afternoon and former Governor Rick Perry spoke Friday morning.
Here's a quick rundown of key stats for both the Texans:
Applause level
Applause breaks
Empty seats
Best quote
The shoes
Eyewear
Age
Hometown
Currently
Last election won
Margin
Ted Cruz
90 decibels
32 in 12 minutes with a standing ovation at the beginning and end
A few rows in the back
"How do we bring back the miracle that is America? We reassemble the Reagan coalition."
Black ostrich cowboy boots
Contacts
44
Born: Calgary, Canada; Grew up: Houston, TX
U.S. Senator, elected 2012
2012: U.S. Senator, his first election
13.6 percentage points