Cruz’s whole strategy depends on his belief that there are millions of disaffected, silenced conservative voters out there who are so marginalized that they are on the sidelines. The same ones that came out for Reagan in 76, and then in 80, and again in 84.
For a while, I questioned if that was true.
But now...it seems that Trump is actually finding those voters!
I’m not sure they are as conservative as Cruz, though.
Cruz wants to demolish the current party structure. He recognizes that Trump is the means.
I agree. Why would Cruz nip at Trumps heels like all the rest when he can sit back and let Trump destroy Jeb Bush?
Why would any sane person bite the ankles of anyone engaged in battle (and apparently winning) with the establishment Republican Aristocracy?
Cruz hasn’t really slammed any of his opponents, however, I am leery of him riding Trump’s coattaisl, as it seems like he hopes Trump will implode and he will pick up his voters. Color me skeptical of his motives.
Yes, they’re out there in the millions. Many of this Board have only recently become disaffected with the GOP, for this target group, that disaffection came long ago.
What’s interesting about Cruz’s approach, is that he’s identified this same group as Christian, and he’s attempting to mobilize them based on the current secular assaults on religious liberty.
...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.