I have been disappointed but not surprised at Cruz's low numbers. He is an effective speaker and intelligent. I largely blame the media. People don't know much about him. During the debates, he was deliberately ignored. And then he gets tossed stupid/mocking questions like Kelly's about God.
If a lot of second choice votes went to Ted, then I would wonder if Trump took a lot from him.
But that’s not the case. I think Cruz would be in the administration and he’s so young with another chance to run.