They know Trump will dominate these debates. Cruz knows it too and has been very supportive of The Donald. I see a Trump Cruz ticket in the works.
I think he’ll certainly be the “draw” that gets the audience there. There will also be memorable quotes, quips and remarks from him.
Here though, is where I see Cruz as having the best preparatory repertoire, quickest reasoned conservative responses and the ability to show his mettle in a far better way than Trump can do.
I don’t see him picking up Cruz as a running mate, Cruz is running at 4% and it’s pretty clear that Cruz has valuable talents which can be better used as an Attorney General. Just because the guy is bright does not mean you can shove him in anywhere and get a good result.