He's not going to be nominated in the new, populist Republican party either.
He's getting a pass right now on the issue, but the ads on the subject will be scathing.
"Senator Cruz, how much money does your wife and you stand to make if this (trade agreement, banking reform etc.) passes"?
I think the conflict of interest angle is more damaging than the jealousy angle.
That's because you model voters as if they all had IQs of 110.
If "conflict of interest" was a voter issue, you would not be hearing about the inevitability of Hillary!