Combine that positive outcome with Cruz's performance which showed he's not the great debater he was claimed to be and the dark, threatening "shaming" mailing, and you've got a perfect storm.
Just a thought. Cruz was out front with Trump not there. Did Trump suspect that if wasn't there, Cruz wouldn't hold up to the pressure?
As a business leader Trump knows (has received training on it in every mgmt course he ever went to) that a persons essential, elemental personality emerges when under pressure.
Once discombobulated, everyone shows their true stripes.
Trump's bet was that nobody would like the real Ted Cruz. Trump won that bet.
I support Cruz, but I’m not delusional to the fact that Marco Rubio clearly did very well in the debate on Thursday, and he’s gonna be the major surprise on the GOP tomorrow night. As an aside, I think the biggest shock tomorrow night will be the easy victory Bernie has over Hillary. Why then did Cruz spend precious resources on a campaign ad specifically on Rubio? Doesn’t make sense going after the perceived third place finisher when your fire should be reserved for the guy in the lead. I told a couple of fellow Cruz supporters my opinion and they just laughed it off.