[cripplecreek]

I completely agree with this. But Ted Cruz has been the voice of the Tea Party issues ever since he became part of the Senate. He has not needed Donald to "rub off on him".

Cruz has been this way since well before he appeared on the national stage. The Medellín v. Texas case is what caused me to notice him. While he isn't named in this Wiki write up, a quick search gives more info.

Medellín v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 (2008), is a United States Supreme Court decision that held that even if an international treaty may constitute an international commitment, it is not binding domestic law unless Congress has enacted statutes implementing it or unless the treaty itself is "self-executing." Also, the Court held that decisions of the International Court of Justice are not binding domestic law and that, without authority from the United States Congress or the Constitution, the President of the United States lacks the power to enforce international treaties or decisions of the International Court of Justice.

Medellín v. Texas

People can flap their gums all they want but Ted Cruz has been in the trenches since before many of us ever heard of him.

[Servant of the Cross]

A very good point. And the fact that he isn’t as bombastic and unmoored as Trump in how he speaks on the issues, is an advantage in reaching a broader range of the electorate.