Ted Cruz's dad: Castro campaigner

Long before his son was a Republican presidential candidate, Rafael Cruz campaigned across Texas for none other than Fidel Castro. Rafael Cruz left Cuba in 1957 after suffering beatings from then dictator Batista, and attended the University of Texas where he spoke at local rotary clubs in favor of the Castro rebellion. Cruz ratifies his support by saying that at that time Castro had not yet spoken of his Communist ideologies. Although a friend claims to remember driving to Miami with the elder Cruz, Rafael claims that he never spent money, he only spoke.