Ted Cruz was 10 years old when his hero, Ronald Reagan, became president in 1981. By his teen years, the son of a Cuban political refugee had memorized the U.S. Constitution and devoured economics classes at the Free Enterprise Institute in Houston. His college adviser at Princeton University, jurisprudence professor Robert P. George, described him as "exceptionally bright, exceptionally poised and exceptionally articulate." "What's not to like?" George said last week. "He has all the ingredients." As Republicans prepare to gather this week for their national convention in Tampa, party leaders are betting that Cruz, now 41, has the ingredients to become one of the stars of a new generation...
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