Reality check for you, ES...even NR (who hated Trump) called Cruz out on his dirty tricks. And there are more. Cruz is many things but HONEST is not one of them.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/431661/ted-cruzs-dirty-campaign-tactics
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National review is an establishment rag of little or no reputation for support of conservatives. They love neos.
Cruz is bluntly and dangerously honest. Smooth, he will never be.