If the little Marco had not waited as long as he did to quit, it would be a two man horse-race, with Cruz likely on top.
The way it now is, Trump appears the best man at the party.
Why does Ted only win if someone else is drops out? Can he not win on his own merit?
Little Marco didn’t keep Ted from losing SC, FL, GA, NH, AL, etc. In some of those contests, Ted came in 3rd. If your path to victory includes winning the south, and you don’t, not much of a path you can take. The true reason why Ted didn’t win is because Trump is beating him. Badly too.