Yes indeed and I would add he remained at least as reported weak in Poll’s with only a few reporting he was at best even right up until the election, where he beat Dewhurst aka Duworst bloody.
As far as Cruz is concerned negative Polls are not a true indicator of his position, his ever increasing confidence is the true indicator; as my pappy use to say about skinny women or a good steak (in this case a political race) the closer the bone the sweeter the meat, the closer to Feb (the bone) we get the more people will realize and savor the taste of the good stuff.
Cruz... 2016, with great respect, appreciation and admiration for Donald Trump who has brought participation and enthusiasm to multitudes who otherwise would not be engaged, Cruz will take this primary.
Your Pappy wasn’t lyin’.