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Donald Trump is a problem for the GOP, but Cruz might not be the solution.
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is the latest Republican presidential candidate to generate that priceless commodity in politics: buzz. Three recent polls show him leading in Iowa and most show him running second nationally to Donald Trump. Cruz has raised nearly $65 million, the second most in the GOP race. He is adeptly tapping into GOP primary voters who want an anti-establishment candidate and smaller government. And he has cleverly positioned himself to capitalize should Trump's shameless candidacy falter.
Even so, as the Republican hopefuls gather for their party's fifth and final debate of 2015 on Tuesday night, only in comparison with Trump does Cruz look like an attractive alternative. If Trump represents a train wreck for the GOP, a Cruz candidacy carries the potential for a multicar pileup.
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