But suppose it is Hillary vs. Cruz. Then the I'll-vote-as-my-grandfather-did routine would kick in. Hillary would win my state only because she has a (D) after her name.
Cruz is Goldwater, part II.
Trump would win by a larger margin, but my point is that Cruz would still win also. He just wouldn't get as large a margin of a win as would Trump.
Your blue collar friends, when left with a choice between Hillary and Cruz, will very likely prefer Cruz, Especially when our side starts firing our huge stockpile of ammunition against her.
She is a hateful, scandal ridden, conniving, lying, nagging, witch-bitch, and people will realize pretty quickly that the thought of having her as a President will make them gag.