Wasn't he the Texas AG prior to being senator?
IIRC, that's running an state wide bureaucracy, which is far more executive experience then the current Present-Voting occupant had.
Plus, Ted knows and believes and votes for the the Constitution (and history). He makes Reagan look like a lefty. I'm willing to bet that the he will win. When conservatives run as conservatives, they win. Of course the MS will be out for his head. (Expect the story of him being busted for underage possession of beer to come screaming back along with lots of "When did you stop beating your wife?" type questions.
Anyway, Yahoo.com put this out, not getting it.*
http://news.yahoo.com/can-ted-cruz-go-from-obstructionist-in-chief-to-commander-in-chief-212751655.html
*It being how much bad stuff did you stop, because there is rarely any good stuff that passes....
Finally, I will probably cut him a check. It won't be for much, but I want my voice to be heard, he's the closest thing to me saying what I want said, and doing what I want done.
I thought the same, so I looked it up. He was the Solicitor General, not the Attorney General. Still an important position, but nowhere near the authority of the AG.
All those defending Mr. Cruz lately made me examine why I think executive experience is important. Yes, it does give the person a chance to grown and gain skills by leading, but that's not why I think it's important.
Prior executive leadership
reveals faults and weaknesses. (Note: most importantly to the person themselves.) There are probably some people who have never run a hot dog stand that have the skills and intelligence to lead a large corporation or country. However, without prior exposure where they are the one responsible for the outcome, many weaknesses and faults will lie undiscovered and they will learn those failings at a price commensurate to the size of the institution they are leading.
I'd prefer those lessons be learned somewhere other than the presidency.
Having said that, Ted Cruz is not off my list of contenders I would vote for. He is, though, behind all the governors who fit the "acceptable" ranking, even though his positions may be better. (Not on the "acceptable" list? Jeb Bush.)