2016 race i think elizabeth warren has a better chance than ted cruz is and that includes the fact that he is running and she is not. he could not be elected president of the united states of america. he could be elected president of texas. that may yet happen in our lifetime, but i think there is no reason to believe he could wick a national general election race. him getting into that race though today is important for the future of the republican party and the future of ted cruise. if they pick a more establishment centralist candidate, jeb bush, and if they need an exciting excite the base running mate ted cruz may put it that bill. his best hope is positions themselves well for a vice presidential pick. you only need to persuade one