Among tea party types, Cruz is seen as the strongest politician, but the middle of the party hates him and the young libertarians who love Rand Paul hate him, and the media would make mincemeat out of him.
I'm sorry, dreaming, but people who say that "hate" Hillary tend seem like lunatics to me, whether they come from the right or the left. Generally, when articulated, their hatred seems to be caused by things done by other politicians. But somehow those things only inspire "hatred" when done by Hillary. They are forgiven or ignored when done by Obama or Ronald Reagan or whoever the "hater" professes to love.
Thankfully, the number of people with such an animus toward her have died off on the right. It remains to be seen whether the Hillary Haters of the left can derail her again. If they do so, the 2016 race could be an equal battle between the two parties. If not, there's no one in the GOP who stands a chance.