It takes some effort to make winning in Iowa a liability, but Ted and his boys managed to make it happen.
Brilliant.
Jeff Roe, Cruz’ campaign manager, appears unsuited to national efforts. In a statewide contest, Roe can time his most damaging lies and dirtiest tricks for right at the very end. His client wins, and the blowback comes too late to exact a price.
Doing the same thing in a national campaign wins one state. After that the buzz from the lies and dirty tricks becomes the story. Democrats may be alright with that stuff, but GOP primary voters are not.