...two of the most polarizing candidates in the GOP...
Polarizing? In other words, Democrats, GOPe, and the media are having apoplectic fits about these two.
That’s opposed to those who are disgusted with the broken promises, outright lies, and politics as usual. That number is growing.
I agree. All the rest, including Carson who is an honorable guy but can easily get twisted up by the media, are easy pray by them to finagle, trip up, walk into setups and traps, and elicit apologies for stuff they shouldn't ever apologize for. Cruz and Trump are above that, Cruz because of his book smarts and Trump because of his street smarts.