They have it wrong in this regard. The social conservative lane is BIGGER than the establishment lane. They say it is the other way around, and they are wrong on the numbers. Ted Cruz might be the first choice of Tea Partiers, and I suspect not, but I am the quintessential social, religious conservative, and he is far and away my first choice.
The WP refuses to say the obvious. Money is the major issue.
Ted Cruz will NOT get the billionaire money. That will go to Bush and Walker, Walker being far better and much less looney than Bush.
Cruz will get millions of small donors AND SOON or his candidacy will be in jeopardy. The Iowa caucuses are a year away. He gets donors by June or he’s in trouble.
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I hope that you're wrong, but I can't concoct an argument...
All he needs to do is announce. No announce, no money.