The problem is Cruz is in the evangelical/televangelist hard right box. He does well with very conservative voters and horribly with everyone else. That’s not the path to victory.
Yet he is slightly losing the “very conservative” and evangelicals . . . in SOUTH CAROLINA.
To a NEW YORKER.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Cruz is getting about 1/3 of the evangelist vote. Then 1/3 to Trump and 1/3 to everybody else. The only place you win with that coalition is Iowa. Cruz is Santorum 2.0, IMO.
I’ve been consistent in opining this - but there are many FReepers who, for whatever reason, do not “get it.” Trump has broad and deep demographic appeal: Cruz does not. It is that simple.