Soft-core porn star Amy Lindsay says she understands why the Cruz campaign pulled the ad suggesting, “It was done in a snap moment, someone has got to make a decision and sometimes it’s just better to take it down.”

Friday, in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” in the aftermath of The Daily Caller breaking the news that Lindsay starred in a Cruz ad, said, “You know, it’s not just the white, male, christian, gun-toting people, it’s people like me, you know, that tend to be to be very fiscally conservative and maybe a little bit more socially liberal” who would vote Republican. (RELATED: Ted Cruz’s Latest Ad Features A Porn Star)

Tapper asked Lindsay about her thoughts regarding the Cruz campaign taking the ad down, and Lindsay said, “I can see their point of view [regarding the decision to take down the ad] And I think that one of the discussions, a hot topic right now in this great country that we all love — the United States of America — is the right to free speech. So I think that I have a right to get here and tell my view about it and explain to people who might be interested who I am, what I stand for and they absolutely have the right to have the beliefs that they have.”

“I don’t think it’s unchristian, I think this is politics as usual,” Lindsay later said. “It was done in a snap moment, someone has got to make a decision and sometimes it’s just better to take it down.” 

“And from what I have heard they are re-evaluating the rest of the campaign. I‘ve actually gotten a lot of support on the right from a lot of people that think the Ted Cruz campaign might have acted hastily. Hey, this is also the type of person who might be voting in this race,” Lindsay suggested. “You know, it’s not just the white, male, Christian, gun-toting people, it’s people like me, you know, that tend to be to be very fiscally conservative and maybe a little bit more socially liberal.”

“I think, if they were smart, and they probably are, that people would look at broadening the horizon of women that might be leaning Republican and why,” Lindsay said.

Tapper later asked Lindsay, “Is it hypocritical, do you think, for people to pretend that it’s only liberal deviants watching late night Cinemax?”

At first, she said, “I would say it’s a tad bit hypocritical, but maybe they just like the film. And you know, I don’t know.” Later, Lindsay said, “So I don’t want to use the word ‘hypocritical’ but it’s definitely a dichotomy to me.”

Tapper followed up, “What are your thoughts on the race right now? You say you’re a Republican and you’re going to vote Republican. Is there a candidate you’re leaning towards?

“There is,” Lindsay said. “But I haven’t come out to endorse anyone just quite yet.”

“Is Ted Cruz still in the running for your vote or is it over?” Tapper asked.

“He is. He absolutely is. Like I said, when I did the ad and the words that came out of my mouth, I was a character. My character in the commercial was Sam, I believe. But I was speaking from the heart about some of the issues that I think are true problems in this country that we as Americans are facing today,” Lindsay said. “So I did believe in the message and I put it out there and so, yes, I have no ill will against Ted Cruz right now. He’s got a job to do. And you know, I’m a middle class working girl and I had a job to do.”

In the ad that was ultimately pulled by the Cruz campaign, Lindsay said, “Maybe you should vote for more than just a pretty face next time.”

Lindsay described her political views as “I do identify myself as a conservative Republican so I knew it was something I could get behind and support.”

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