AUSTIN, Texas – Ted Cruz sometimes sounds more like a preacher than a presidential candidate.
But one biblical tenet he rarely evokes is tithing, a mandate that 10 percent of possessions be donated to God.
That's because tax records Cruz released between 2006 and 2010 show he and his wife donated less than 1 percent of their income to charity, and nothing to their church.
That underscores who Cruz was before running for president, when he was known more as a fiery fiscal conservative than a devout Southern Baptist.
Cruz's religion wasn't a centerpiece of his 2012 run for Senate in Texas.
Cruz also suggested in 2013 that politicians should "avoid ostentatiously wrapping yourself in your faith" — advice he's ignored amid his rise in the national polls.
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