[TomGuy]

Cruz is picking the wrong guy to tangle with in President Trump.

Cruz seems to be overlooking one thing: Trump is now the de facto head of the Republican party. And that means the war chest for down-the-ticket Republicans. With Cruz's low numbers in his home state, he might have trouble raising money for his senate reelection and GOP HQ may not help him so much.

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Cruz seems to be overlooking one thing: Trump is now the de facto head of the Republican party. And that means the war chest for down-the-ticket Republicans.

Has Trump really been doing that well at fundraising?

It doesn't seem to be a priority for him.

Not compared to Hillary and other candidates.

I think the headline may be based on a misunderstanding.

Cruz thinks Trump will lose this time, so he's gearing up for his own 2020 campaign.

All the talk about "even if Trump wins" may not reflect how Cruz sees things.

IMHO