I think the mistress scandal has hurt Cruz, so there’s no telling what’s going to happen there.
Hypothesize with me for a moment that this was not still ongoing. Let’s assume that Cruz is as clean as can be.
I believe he could mount a credible campaign and that he and Hillary could be neck and neck. I don’t see him jumping outside the traditional victory path for republicans, though. It will be the Ohio/Florida pathway.
Trump, on the other hand, truly could put a few more states in play. I definitely see New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in play. That’s why a veep from one of those states would make a lot of sense....Santorum, Christie, Whitman, or Carson.
I can see a Christie or Carson for VP both would be great. In fact I prefer Carson...just sick to death of Professional, lying Politicians. The Congress needs a top to bottom cleaning as well and if not in 2016 it will get done by 2018..
I for one say...This Nation needs to give Trump a chance to clean up the mess, when you see all the MSM, all the Politicians in both Parties, scared poop~less, you know he is the RIGHT MAN AT THIS TIME...AND OUR COUNTRY IS IN A TOTAL DEBT MESS AND OUR SECURITY IS AT RISK. IT IS A VERY SCARY TIME IN HISTORY...
I believe he could mount a credible campaign and that he and Hillary could be neck and neck. I don’t see him jumping outside the traditional victory path for republicans, though. It will be the Ohio/Florida pathway.
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The only way Cruz can win the nomination is by convention shenanigans, he then loses 25 to 50% of the Trump supporters and all the moderates whether R or D from these states, FL, OH, VA. I don’t see any path to a Cruz Presidency in this election or any other, unless he immediately cuts a deal with Trump as VP.
All Cruz is doing now is harming the R’s chances(Trump movement and at this point our only real chance) in this election and permanently destroying his brand nationally.
Full disclosure. I orginaly was for Cruz, but now see him as hypocritical snake-handling politikin huckster, running the dirtiest campaign R or D, I can remember, a memory going back to Reagans first term.