According to several sources close to Cruz, the Cruz campaign conducted secret polls on a Cruz-Rubio ticket, which they say would have beaten Trump.
But he settled on Carly Fiorina.
Sorry Carly, you were his second choice to the prom.
It was Little Marco’s fault!
.@jaketapper reports that @TedCruz wanted @MarcoRubio as VP to defeat Trump – but was denied by the Florida senator. #CNNSotu
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) May 8, 2016