“On August 27, 1856, Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln spoke at a rally in Bronson Park, promoting the presidential candidacy of John C. Fremont, who was running on the ticket of the new Republican Party. It was Lincoln’s only public speech during his only visit to Michigan.” (Wikipedia)
Sounds like Cruz will be in good company.
One of the stories about Lincoln’s visit is that he coined the term “Michigander” He was slapping Michigan governor Lewis Cass for riding the coattails of Andrew Jackson like a tick on a gander’s ass.