Palin fought the oil companies and won. Palin was a governor.
Cruz may have gone to a better school, although very left-leaning. Cruz never won a real office. Cruz is in the Senate, which is the dying ground of conservatism, and he had some job in a RINO administration, carrying RINO water.
When the media gets done with Cruz, people will think he was a Mexican who came across the border illegally and dropped out of high school.
Forgetaboutit. Cruz will handle the media as well as anyone.
Not to worry. This does not guarantee a win, but it’s a certainty he will not be palinized.