<< So much for Cruz being GOPe. Apparently, the GOPe didn’t get the memo. >>
No way.
It was personal. The detestation for Cruz has been legendary, quite separated from his new “conservative” claim.
There is no trail of Cruz even be particularly religious, until he picked Texas to land in and saw that TEA Party train roll through and rode that baby all the way to the US Senate. (With only 4% of the Texas vote.)
He used his signature tactic, holding Dewhurst under 50% for the run off and pulled off the run off election, with my happy vote.
Whatever his personal motives, Cruz voted conservatively. Cornyn doesn’t.
Voter turnout for runoffs in Texas is typically 2%-ish.
There is no trail of Cruz even be particularly religious, until he picked Texas to land in ...
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Ted Cruz was 4 y/o when his folks moved to Texas. You really think he had his career path all planned out at that age?