Why Ted Cruz is Running Now

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/23/politics/election-2016-ted-cruz/index.html
Ted Cruz announced that he is now running for president, and now he has to convince the Republican party that he is the one for them. Cruz does not have many connections or a huge following, but he hopes to gain support from many people. He is very religious and wants to gain support of many young Christians, but Cruz has competition from Rand Paul, Scott Walker, and others who have gained conservative followings. Although Cruz doesn't have much support, even if he doesn't win it will boost his prominence, so he may not actually be losing that much. Another important reason for Cruz to start early is so he can win over Iowa and gain early recognition and to be talked about.
This article relates to our class because we have already learned about elections and political parties, and we will learn about the president. I think that Cruz does not really have a good chance of winning, but that could change in the future. He just doesn't seem to have that much support and there is too much competition.