Texas Sen. Cornyn Won't Back Cruz (R-Calgary) In 2016 Primary Bid [View all]

[Capt. Obvious]

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said on Monday that he won't back his fellow Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) during the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

In an interview with Politico, Cornyn said that he would not endorse any candidate in the primary.

"You know, we’ve got a lot of Texans who are running for president, so I’m going to watch from the sidelines," he said.

When asked if he would support Cruz's run financially, Cornyn responded, "Nope. You got a lot of people involved, and I don’t see any benefit to them or to me."

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The only other Texan who has declared for 2016 is Lee Mercer Jr.

I think Cornyn just tipped his hand. He's riding the Mercer train.