I think Trump offers conservatives enough to get their willing support.
Cruz offers more of course, enough for them to crawl over glass.
Cruz has to win over the majority of the moderates too though. Has to show he can do it in the primaries.
A 40% conservative who wins is worth more to conservatives than a 100% conservative who doesn’t.
So it all comes down to Cruz winning over those moderates.
I disagree. Most conservatives that I know won’t vote for Trump should he win the primaries because there if very little difference between Trump and Hillary. We’re tired of holding our nose and voting. Even Trump’s immigration stance has changed from being pro-immigration to anti-immigration over the last 3 or 4 years. All of Trump’s other policies are extremely liberal which will turn off most conservatives. More and more will come out over time and that is why Trump is the only main candidate that isn’t beating Hillary in the polls.
Although, pro-Trump supporters claim that Trump is not beholden to anyone since he isn’t taking donations, anyone with half a brain knows that is not true. Trump is a Clinton friend and financially supported the Clintons and many other democrats over the years in order to get favors and conduct his business. He didn’t make billions being the nice, honest guy. He made billions by screwing over little guys and being supported by those democrats that he funded. Now those that he funded in return for business preferences over the last 30 years do have influence on him. Unfortunately, that means he is being influenced more by liberals than conservatives. Cruz may have donors, but most of his funds are small donations, all from conservative donors.