Cruz to spoof Christmas 'infomercial' in Iowa during SNL

Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz will run a tongue-in-cheek infomercial-style advertisement in Iowa television markets tonight during "Saturday Night Live."

The ad shows Cruz, a religious conservative tea party hero, reading faux Christmas "classics" to his daughters, such as "Auditing St. Nick," "Rudolph the Underemployed Reindeer" and "The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails."

It's not the first time Cruz, who is No. 1 in the polls in the GOP presidential race in Iowa, has employed humor to win over voters. He starts off almost every campaign appearance in Iowa with jokes, and is famous for re-enacting a scene from the movie "Princess Bride" and doing impressions of the characters on "The Simpsons."

Here's the script for the 90-second TV ad "Cruz Christmas Classics," according to his campaign:

NARRATOR: Imagine the greatest Christmas stories, told by the Senator who once read 'Green Eggs and Ham' from the Senate floor.

CRUZ: 'Twas the night before the shutdown and all through the House, not a bill was stirring, not even to fund a mouse.

NARRATOR: A proven record presents a festive collection of timeless Christmas classics, read by the trusted conservative leader, Ted Cruz. Favorites such as: 'How Obamacare Stole Christmas' and 'Rudolph the Underemployed Reindeer.'

CRUZ: All of the other reindeer couldn't afford to hire Rudolph.

NARRATOR: Act now, and you'll get a leader who does exactly what he says he's going to do. In this case, read festive stories like: 'Frosty the Speaker of the House.'

CRUZ: Look! The speaker is melting before Congress!

NARRATOR: And the Lois Lerner masterpiece, 'Auditing St. Nick.'

CRUZ: I will audit him here or there, I will audit him anywhere.

NARRATOR: The whole family will enjoy reading stories like, 'The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails.'

CAROLINE: 'I know just what I'll do,' she said with a snicker. 'I'll use my own server, and no one will be the wiser!'

NARRATOR: And if you act now, we'll throw in the inspiring new Christmas story, soon to be an instant classic.

CATHERINE: Read this one, Daddy!

CRUZ: OK.

NARRATOR: 'The Senator Who Saved Christmas.'

CRUZ: This is a good one.

NARRATOR: If you are not completely satisfied with this collection of 'Cruz Christmas Classics' you probably hate Christmas and America.

CRUZ: I'm Ted Cruz and I approve this message.