You’re telling me, “Don’t vote for Cruz because he can’t win.” That’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. I’m telling you, vote for him because we can make him win. If he had all Trump’s support, he’d be in the lead. Is Trump’s support more likely to go to Jeb?
Trump’s negatives are huge, so it’s unlikely he has much room to grow in the polls. Many people will never switch their vote to him.
It’s up to us to decide who we rally around. Cruz has a very good chance of winning the primary. People will like him the more they see of him. One poll already shows he gained the most from the debate. He’s got more money raised than anyone but Bush. As other candidates drop out, Cruz more likely to gain their votes than Jeb, since most candidates polling well are more conservative than Jeb.
I don’t vote based on who the party will or will not support. Everything you say about the party not supporting Cruz applies doubly to Trump. The party didn’t want Reagan but he won the general election.
Cruz can’t win because the GOP and their friends will destroy him. They have done a good job of that in the senate. Currently the GOP has their hands full with Trump. If Trump loses, Cruz is done. I do think Trump and Cruz on some level have teamed up. Their supporters better team up, because Trump and Cruz are the only ones fighting against the GOP cartel.
His favorables have nearly tripled with Republican voters since he started his run for President. So, his favorables have proven to be very fluid so far.