Ted’s name is Rafael Edward Cruz he is not a junior. Since his father’s first name is also Rafael,Ted goes by Ted, a nickname for Edward as in Edward Kennedy being call Ted. I’ve met and spoken with Rafael Cruz several times. He is an outstanding public speaker, Ted gets it naturally. The Senator was the Keynote Speaker at my annual Breakfast this past January. He spoke for 45 minutes answering many questions without notes or a TelePrompTer. Truly brilliant.
Thanks for the gentle correction. I forgot he wasn’t a junior. Having the same first name with the elder still active is still a potential problem, of course. I read Ted’s book where he goes into detail as to why he goes by Ted, and he temporary acrimony it created within parts of the family.