It’s all about the delegates. They need 1236 + 1 if I’m not mistaken. Trump has 18, Cruz 9.
It’s a long race folks.
Trump gets 35% and his supporters think its “all over”. Let’s see where the other 65% go when the marginal candidates start to stop off. Trump has a strong core of support but he’s stepped on a lot of toes and may have difficulty staying ahead when it comes to the final two. The question is whether Cruz, Bush and Rubio will all hang on to the end. If they do, then Trump clearly has the advantage. He’ll continue to rack up wins unless the Anybody but Trump vote quickly coalesces around a single candidate.
This is 100% correct, and an obstacle for Trump. Despite polling high, he'll need a strong ground game across the board to actually bring the voters in. All too often, voters see their guy winning, or in the case of polls, PERCEIVE their guy to be a lock, and don't actually show to the polls.
It is about delegates. Funny, I was the one saying that months ago. After SEC, the numbers will look horrible for Cruz. By the time he gets to any state where he is leading (UT or TX) it will be over.