The answer is not pandering to the middle. It’s simply showing the middle that their true position is solid conservative. I think that’s what Cruz will do.
Think of it this way—are there any particular issues in his platform that aren’t ultimately mainstream?
I think you make a lot of sense. Certainly I agree.
Cruz will close the border.
But, here is what I mean by having to move to the middle that is raising ire. It is that Cruz is not going to ever say he will be able to banish illegals by planes, trains and automobiles out of the country and back into Mexico and South America. Nothing will change on immigration as far as removal and going to the back of the line, which seems to be the ONLY thing acceptable to freepers here.
That would be my example of Cruz moving to the middle. To those on this thread, that would be AMNESTY.
When that occurs, Cruzers around here will freak out, collapse and refuse to vote. That was my point. Cruz will have to make up the loss of that part of his base by attracting larger numbers of moderates in his base, who will not freak out, collapse and refuse to vote for him.
The same will be true of Walker. I happen to believe that basically amnesty is here to stay.