The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[exopolitician]

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz has been too busy running for the US Senate to worry about making trips to Iowa or New Hampshire.  However, it's possible that he may run for president in '16, perhaps taking up the spot as the Hispanic candidate in the field if Rubio doesn't run.  While Rubio, Ryan, and others would have to give up their reelection bids if they win the 2016 GOP nomination (since running for the presidency while simultaneously running for a seat in Congress is presumably impractical) Cruz doesn't face that choice, as his seat isn't up until 2018.

So is there any evidence that Cruz is interested?  Just that he really wants you to know that he's eligible to serve as president, should that ever be an issue:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/11/19/121119fa_fact_lizza?currentPage=all

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Yuck, I hope not.