He will benefit from the free publicity as much as Trump. They tried to ignore Cruz for as long as possible. Now they will attack him and lose.
Trump survives it because of the force of his personality, the fact that he's been around for decades and we all know his faults, and his ability to manipulate the media. Cruz comes off artificial and his problems have no redeeming qualities. Just wait till the media starts showing the video of Rafael Cruz giving a creepy Dominionist sermon, or Cruz receiving hands on "anointing" by weirdos. There is even test video that was leaked from one of Cruz's SuperPacs where the Cruz-family look like a bunch of robots as they beg for money, and have to be coached on how to compliment each other. They even have to rehearse how to pray, taking multiple takes.
What is Cruz going to say when they attack him on his birth, his father’s religion and his wife’s employment. Then throw in his back and forth on issues in the Senate? He will be lost in the minds of the public before he can mount a defense.
I doubt it. I think when the attacks come Cruz will look like a typical politician. Constantly trying to nuance his position.
Just like the impression many were left with after he tried to explain his stance with that amendment regarding related to giving legal status to illegal immigrants.
Cruz 05/21/2013 "I don't want immigration reform to fail. I want immigration reform to pass."
But now he says he was just trying to fool people back then.
Looked like he was trying to walk a tightrope. Afraid to lean too far one direction to keep from losing Hispanic support. Afraid to lean too far the other direction to keep from losing the support of conservatives.
EXACTLY!