My take on last night is Trump will most likely win the Republican nomination. The General election I am not as sure of. Cruz and Trump are fighting for the same voters, and Cruz does not stand a chance. The establish lane is really muddy and I would like to think someone could emerge to challenge Mr. Trump, but I don’t see it. They will all knock each other out. If Cruz does stay in the race for a long time then it will just take Trump a little longer. My favorite Marc Rubio as of now is a very long chance to win the nomination, though I still believe he is our strongest general election candidate. I will vote for whoever wins gladly.
I think Cruz has a great chance as he should perform very well across the Bible belt, and he is the top second choice of the supporters of virtually every candidate in the field, which should give Cruz a big boost as the field narrows.
Like opening up a very ripe watermelon, and the rind keeps on splitting further open ahead of the knife.
Some things just predict their own direction beyond the touch of any rational explanation.
FD: I'm all in for Cruz, and I have lived in FL long enough to know that Jeb was a good governor who should never have run for President, and Rubio is very good at sounding conservative while compromising with liberals.
Having said that, I feel sorry for Rubio, because he will never outlive his "repeater" debate moment, just as Dan Quayle has never outlived his "potatoe" moment, even though in both cases the putdown is undeserved.
You’re worried about the general knowing who Trump would be up against? Give me a break!