Do you SERIOUSLY think that Cruz can beat Hillary or any other Democrat, considering that he has zero cross-over appeal to independents and Democrats, while Trump has huge crossover appeal?
...or do you think Cruz stopping Trump will lead to some other White Knight candidate showing up out of nowhere, and being able to beat Hillary? If so, who, and how will he do that with Trump’s supporters (me included) not voting for him, should the GOPe steal the nomination from Trump?
Yes, I do believe that Cruz could wipe the floor with Hillary if he were the nominee. He is ten times smarter than she is and can articulate to the public just what despicable and illegal actions Hillary has done.
The notion that the GOP-e will “steal” the nomination from Trump is getting old. If Trump does not have 1,237 delegates going into the convention, he will probably not win the first vote. The rules are simple and there is nothing illegal or unscrupulous about them. Trump needs to stop whining about having Colorado stolen from him when that was nothing of the sort. Cruz knew how the procedures worked and prevailed. Trump did not. End of story. The democrats are masters of knowing procedure and how to win strategically though they also employ voter fraud which is what pushes them over the finish line.