I’m convinced that it’s not just the debates and the state votes. It is the debates and then that candidate engaging in NATIONAL advertising from the outset. A Cruz will have to battle the entire ‘Washington Cartel’ as he calls it. That includes the media.
I listened to Fox last night and they again attempted to use Karl Rove as some kind of neutral commentator. It’s a sad joke. The same with Hume, the Five, and the entire shooting match: they hate Trump, have disdain for Cruz, and are clearly Bushies, preferring a national dynasty than the preservation of a republic.
Which is why Fox News is a dwindling force for the right......
I do think he needs help now, there are a lot of, candidates that hope he doesn't make the debates. I think they know what a formidable speaker he is, and how well he handles himself in those situations.
The Jeb faction would love not to be shown debating him. Like Hillary, the less genuine competition Jeb has, the easier it will be for him to divide the GOP vote and walk through with about 20%. I don't think it will work, but one of the ways it can is if we sit back and watch Cruz be aced out of a debate platform. It's possible, and hardly unthinkable with so many candidates out there sucking the oxygen (and money) out of the air.