Not surprised, but... the spread between Trump and Cruz, appears to be at it’s widest margin since the Caucus began. Trump over 80, Cruz under 20.
Someone here at FR remarked that Cruz’s attempt to mine some political points, by tarring Trump with the cause of the agitprop calamity at the Chicago venue, was in effect like someone leaving their brother in arms behind on the battle field. I cannot think of a more apt description. Cruz didn’t just shoot himself in the foot- he blew his entire leg off. Serves him right, and none to smart either.
“Cruz’s attempt to mine some political points, by tarring Trump with the cause of the agitprop calamity at the Chicago venue, was in effect like someone leaving their brother in arms behind on the battle field.”
That’s not only poetic, it perfectly describes how many people saw it. It was a low betrayal, cast in flowery, but empty words.
A deep sense of betrayal grew in me since the bank bailouts and Bush’s amnesty, yet I dutifully remained a little groveler at the GOP throne since 1999 because I thought we could reform the party from the inside. I joined organizations I thought would welcome me with open arms, and donated as much as I could afford to these organizations.
I defended everyone and everything whenever a liberal attacked me on some forum. I used to come to FR for solace and education, much like a soldier going to rearm from a munitions depot.
It’s one thing for the GOP to betray me, but when the conservative movement does? I feel like I’m the loneliest person in the world, surrounded by lying ghosts.
Beyond mourning at this point. All they do is keep asking for more money. Another ten, twenty, one hundred dollars. My ROI? A “conservative” taking the side of ANSWER, MoveOn.org, Communists, Anarchists, etc. instead of the Bill of Rights.
Cruz lost support here at FR because of his ill-considered words yesterday. And Trump benefited.
As for the rest of the web, there’s some anecdotal examples of the negative effect Cruz’s words have had on his support: his loss of Twitter followers, the firestorm against him on Facebook.
However, these non-FR things tell us only about how Cruz lost, but not how Trump has gained.
That’s one nice thing about the FR daily caucus. It shows the effects of daily news on both campaigns.