[Lou Budvis]

I like Cruz a lot, but I think the real issue is how can he win a general election as opposed to whether he can unite the GOP. Time will tell if he can develop a message that attract voters outside the GOP.

[ansel12]

I like Cruz a lot, but I think the real issue is how can he win a general election as opposed to whether he can unite the GOP. Time will tell if he can develop a message that attract voters outside the GOP.

You mean social conservatism, Romney did great with Independents, he was the first one to win hugely with them, and lose the election.

[SoConPubbie]

I like Cruz a lot, but I think the real issue is how can he win a general election as opposed to whether he can unite the GOP. Time will tell if he can develop a message that attract voters outside the GOP.

If by that you mean Democrats or changing the party planks or approach to Abortion or Gay Marriage, you're on the wrong site Bub.

Furthermore, the GOP will not win if it becomes the party of the Country Club Republicans or the Libertarian Party.

The base of the part is conservatives, and mostly Christian Conservatives.

If you walk away from their principles, you will have a worse drubbing than occurred with Mitt Romney in 2012.

There are not enough Libertarians to replace conservatives and win elections.