[JSDude1]

There is probably some truth to this blogger's assertion that Trump has tapped into work class Jacksonian styled nationalism vs. traditional conservatives/libertarians/socons that support cruz. If I were cruz I'd mimic Trump as he does believe in free-market populism and is a nationalist too.

[JSDude1]

Also from this article (just below the excerpt):

That’s a good reason to think Trump’s strength will last into February. Realistically, no one’s going to cut deeply into his hold on blue-collar voters. Cruz is trying but the more I watch him, the more I think he’s ultimately a bad match for Trump fans. He’s trying to get to them entirely through immigration and tough talk about ISIS and the “Washington cartel,” but Trumpmania is more than that. Cruz sounds like a politician; he’s overtly evangelical, which, lord knows, Trump is not. And Cruz doesn’t pay nearly as much attention on the stump to blue-collar economic anxiety as Trump does. If you like Cruz, you like him because he’s a warrior for conservative dogma. If you like Trump, you like him because he talks a lot about lost jobs. That, even more than immigration, explains why he’s north of 30 percent now. If you disagree, go look at some of the eye-popping numbers Trump has banked when Republicans are asked who they trust most on the economy. Today’s CNN poll is no different:

[dragnet2]

If I were cruz I'd mimic Trump

They all started doing that many weeks ago. That didn't work out for them either.

[traderrob6]

I’m glad you’re not Cruz.

He needs to stand on his core conservatism and ideals. If that does not win him the nomination....so be it.

[Signalman]

How is Trump doing against Clinton?

[bigbob]

Hey I thought Carson was crashing and all his support was going to Cruz....so why don’t the number say that?

[nopardons]

Trump is also getting a VERY large ( for a GOPer ) portion of black, Hispanic, and young voters. His appeal is deep, wide, and not just constant, but growing.

Trump talks like just a human being, NOT a lawyer, NOT a pol, NOT a green eyeshade guy. He says what WE say and post. When he promises something.....HE FOLLOWS THROUGH; it's NOT just "talk" !

[Sacajaweau]

Carson doesn't seem to campaign much and screws up every time he opens his mouth.

I have said it before...he's only in this for the money...bet he has spent little and bet it is to cronies anyway. So in the end, he gets to keep the money and give it to his favorite charity...he owns two.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

If even that schmuck AllahPundit has to acknowledge Trump is winning, you know things are looking bad for the GOPe.

[catnipman]

The split is NOT blue-collar vs. white-collar.

The split is between the elite Clueless Cadillac Country Club GOPers plus their even more elite plutocrat/oligarch string-puller brother and sisters and THE REST OF US: we white-collar, blue-collar, you-name-it-collar citizens of the United States of America.

[lewislynn]

Trump critics haveCruz has been sitting in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin, i.e. Trump's supposedly inevitable slide in the polls, for six months now.

Well Ted,

The CNN poll is evidence that the Great Pumpkin might not be coming.

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Among those GOP voters who hold college degrees, the race is a close contest between the top four contenders, with Cruz slightly in front at 22%, Carson and Rubio tied at 19%

Educated idiots.

[mrsmith]

'Among those GOP voters who hold college degrees...' The MOE is, what, about 10% in the poll?