“How many vice-presidents in the last 200 years have won the White House? Cruz knows the answer to that. If he doesn’t win the nomination he’ll stay in the Senate.”
14 Presidents served as Vice President before assuming office; all but one of those served as V.P. immediately before becoming President.
16 Senators served before becoming President. Only three of them were Senators immediately before becoming President.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_previous_experience
Being V.P. is a very good way to become President.
And one of them was not eligible.
Another tidbit of info.....
Only one person with a divorce on his record has been elected President.
Nine of those became president through the death of the previous president and I'm assuming you don't want Cruz to gain the White House that way. Only two sitting vice presidents have been elected president in the last 200 years - George H. W. Bush and Martin Van Buren. It most certainly is not a path to the presidency.
Fascinating link, thank you.