There are many cnservatives in NY city and Long Island, not just the “countryside”.
Ten Ted Cruz should have said Donald Trump supports NY Liberal Progressive POLICIES - you don’t question or insult people’s values because you think you know what they are.
I prefered Cruz also, but he lost me to Trump for the Primaries, however, I will happily vote Cruz in the general.
You're right, his did word it wrong. All the candidates have misspoken and gaffed. It's tough running from event to event. I'm sure they are both freaking exhausted. He did follow up and explain what he meant, but folks will hang on to the original statement. Human nature I guess. When he said it, I knew exactly what he meant. He was speaking about liberal progressive social policies.
Very similar to the Cruz mistress fiasco. Everyone jumps on this like stink on Ca-Ca, but totally wax over the same indiscretions of Trump during his marriages. The campaign should never gone in the gutter. Republicans eating each other. Just troublesome considering what's at stake.
Trump is the one who defined those values.