Yes, but Dewhurst was formidable, with Cruz starting at 2% in the polls. I have no doubt Mace will start higher than that, and while Grahamnesty will have Rove backing him, there is a nationwide network of grassroots organizations that want him specifically gone. He’s a pariah.
Only in his and his supporters' minds. He never really had a chance. The grass roots chose Ted Cruz early on, and his climb up the polls was like gravity in reverse.
Grahamnesty will have Rove backing him
Good. That right there, is the kiss of death for his campaign.