“This is one of the reason that I donât think Cruz was planning to win this time around. I think his long-term plan was to put this issue upfront and now and, if the courts ruled in his favor, run in 2020 and win.
Itâs a raising his profile this time around.”
I tend to agree. It looks to me that Cruz isn’t fighting back as hard as he could. He’ll take VP, let the issue get settled when it doesn’t destroy the ticket, and then run in 2020 (or 2024) if the courts let him.
The eligibility question is the same whether Cruz runs for president or VP.