[nathanbedford]

I accept second place in my support of Ted Cruz to no one but I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

I think Cruz acquitted himself well enough but he needed a bravura performance to get into the top tier.

I think much of the support for individual candidate's performance as revealed by the snap polls represents not so much a judgment on the quality of their performance but a predilection for the candidate himself. Support for Trump in my view is of that kind.

[editor-surveyor]

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Cruz is keeping the important backers happy, and that is presently what counts.

When he gets to the general, he’ll have all the horsepower he needs to win. The conservative money is all lined up on his side.
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