If Cruz actually makes it into the spotlight, it is going to be a bumpy ride for him. When people really start looking at his record and sources of financing, they will see it is actually the same as Rubio’s.
The media have {intentionally} been ignoring Cruz.
If polls now start showing Cruz nearing front-runner status, he can expect the same kind of onslaught Carson got a few weeks ago.
The GOP establishment are as opposed to Cruz as they are to Trump, too.