You are assuming black and white dems would vote for a black man who is conservative. There is no bonus to being black if you are conservative. Black conservatives are seen as sell outs.
Cruz would work better if you are going after a voting block for Hispanics are not quite as monolithic.
True, but having a black on the ticket defuses the racist argument that Dems will surely hurl at our white candidates. Also, many independents view Cruz as a religious “nut”.
Exactly.
But I think Carson could be good