Yes, he is.
Just read this very good article about Cruz and the Bushes (link below).
This guy is supposedly a great economist and one of the original TEA party founders/members. Read a couple of the 5 star reviews on Amazon for his book Leverage, and they gave great reviews.
Just in Case you Haven’t Got it Figured Out (On Ted Cruz and Neil Bush)
The Market Ticker ^ | 3/10/2016 | Karl Denninger
Posted on 3/10/2016 6:48:41 PM by Ultra Sonic 007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3407730/posts
http://www.amazon.com/Leverage-Cheap-Money-Destroy-World/dp/1118122844
Another reminder - Debbie Dooley one of the (many) Tea Party founders is endorsing Trump!