[reviled downesdad]

The electoral college would be fractured anyway with Bloomberg on the ballot. The house of representatives would then get to choose, so why not give them a better choice?

A. a Socialist B. a Bombastic Populist C. a Conservative D. a Squishy RINO

When in doubt - pick C.

[catfish1957]

Nope, would be political/suicide.

BTW...... I am Cruz supporter.

[bert]

If cruz can’t muster the votes to win the caucus in Iowa and New Hampshire and then lose the primary, he would certainly be a loser in the general election

besides that, you overlook the most important point. Cruz is a Republican Senator

although Cruz is a conservative favorite, the evidence is that he lacks the magnetic charisma to pull it off in the wider contest

[Ohioan]

You appear to be assuming that Bloomberg would carry some States, and thus prevent any other candidate from getting a majority in the electoral college. Why?

Cruz's best chance is staying in the Republican Party, where he has the second most support. And once again, I have to point out what should be obvious: Despite the success of some folk in stirring up hostility between Trump & Cruz supporters, the approach of Trump & Cruz to the contest, almost perfectly complement each other.

We clearly need both groups to prevail! (Cruz brings in the most philosophically oriented; Trump those whose Conservatism is not based so much on philosophic clarity, as simply enthusiastic patriotism--an emotional determination to preserve the American cultural heritage. They represent the two essential pillars of the Conservative approach to an American future.

We cannot prevail without both approaches.

[Walt Griffith]

Vannity says it all. I must have missed the Iowa final.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

So you want Bernie Sanders to be President?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Cruz is doing badly enough as a Republcan he’d be worse as an independent.