The libertarian primary, a sideshow in the greater Republican contest, was playing out in real time. In New Hampshire, that fight matters. Ron Paul won 23 percent of the vote in a 2012 primary that Mitt Romney was always expected to win. In an average of early polling, no Republican candidate cracks the 23 percent barrier. Yet Cruz has courted the sort of anti-establishment, anti-Federal Reserve, no-compromise voter who padded Ron Paul's 2012 vote.Cruz Missile is no libertarian, but it is not inaccurate to compare him to Rand, since neither is Rand.
The Texan, who arrived in the Senate just two years after Rand Paul, has teamed up with the Kentuckian on NSA and sentencing reform; he has tacked to his right on Iran and Israel.
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ReplyDeleteThe Texan, who arrived in the Senate just two years after Rand Paul, has teamed up with the Kentuckian"
This is silly. Cruz isn't a Texan. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. Randy isn't a Kentuckian. He was born in Pennsylvania. Weigel's laziness in reporting is exceeded only by his incompetence in framing a title for his piece.