I suspect the polls are being manipulated. If I was a democrat, I’d vote for Cruz in the poll in hopes the GOP nominates him instead of Trump. I don’t know how you avoid that sort of manipulation.
Regardless of the polls, I see no logical reason Cruz would pull more democrats than Trump. Trump has very proactively reached out to blacks, hispanics, and women. And Trump’s protection of American industries and of police officers plays well with unions.
If I was a democrat, I’d vote for Cruz in the poll in hopes the GOP nominates him instead of Trump.
No general election voting has been done yet. It won't be till November. It's just a poll, and GOP primary voters and caucus voters will determine the GOP candidate, not Democrats.
Regardless of the polls, I see no logical reason Cruz would pull more democrats than Trump
Independents. That's where it's at. And Cruz is doing better with independents.
Trump has very proactively reached out to blacks, hispanics, and women
The media have Trump calling Mexicans rapists. Mexicans make up most of the Latino vote. Don't see Trump getting the Latino vote over Hilary Clinton. Not even close.
How has Trump reached out to women? By bashing Bill Clinton?
How has he reached out to hispanics? I realize some hispanics support him, but I would not say he has reached out to them. Many would say the opposite. I would say neither.
How has he reached out to blacks? He got lucky with Diamond and Silk. They are a gift to him as supporters and non supporters love them. That was not reaching out to blacks, though.
I do think he has strong union appeal. That makes me more suspicious than anything else.
I think Trump has a very good chance in the primary but not so great of a chance in the general. High negatives. If he wins the general, I predict he will be the mother of all political back-stabbers. He will make his republican supporters wish they had a President Benedict Boehner.