Can’t agree on this one. I know a lot of people - myself included - who would vote for Trump, even if he’s not our first choice; Cruz is my first choice, Trump my second. I’d vote for either for entirely different, but related reasons.
I’m Tea Party; my friends, by and large, are not. Most are pretty conservative, think they’re Democrats (although they don’t always vote that way) and many are union members. Without exception, not a one of them voted for Obama’s second term (or won’t admit it) and every single one of them/us is highly pissed off at the direction the country has taken. The “POF” (Pissed-Off Factor) is what we have in common and Trump’s clear understanding and acknowledgement of why we’re pissed and his willingness to talk about it in terms we’d use with one another is what separates him from the rest of the pack, Cruz included.
Uhh, that’s essentially what I said. By slapping the Tea Party label on Trump, they are trying to limit his support, hoping to scare away those who wouldn’t be caught dead supporting a Tea Party candidate. But this logic won’t work because Trump promotes ideas that appeal to most people regardless of party or subgroup and addresses the things that piss people off.