[grania]

When the WSJ poll has self-identified "more conservative voters" who are they? Are they the globalist, pro-banker and Wall Street conservatives who want to conserve their power, wealth, and tax dodges for the elite? Are they Constitutional Conservatives who want to conserve the values and government set forth in the Constitution, go back to less federal interference in our lives, and return to the US and its promise of the 1950s and early 1960s?

If it's the Wall Street, big-bank, globalist self-identified conservatives that boost Cruz's support when they can't have Jeb, why would that be a good thing?

FWIW, I've expressed concern all along that Cruz doesn't lash out at the insider candidates, Jeb and Kasich, hardly at all.

[Dr. Sivana]

FWIW, I've expressed concern all along that Cruz doesn't lash out at the insider candidates, Jeb and Kasich, hardly at all.

In a multi-candidate race, it is usually a thrid party that benefits from an attack. If John Ellis Bush attacks Rubio, it is better for Rubio to have to counter, rather than Cruz doing Rubio's work for him. Rubio/John Ellis Bush/Kasich are chasing the same votes.

Trump breaks that mold, ebcause he can issue multiple attacks, and have them all covered by the news, etc. Most candidates don't have a larger than life persona that allows them to do this.

[exit82]

Cruz is more of an insider than we have been led to believe.

[JEDI4S]

First of all, if it were the Wall Street Chamberpots (Chamber of Commerce types) it would not be Ted's numbers going up. They hate him more than either of the demonrat candidates, even though the BERNMASTER would kill them.

2nd. Those other candidates pose no real threat to him as we head South. Marco appears ready to be the establishments boy. I'll put up the Cruz base vs the Chamberpot base anytime anywhere.

The “wild card” now is Trump and his ever evolving positions on EVERYTHING...EVERYTHING...and the tinfoil wrapped around his head via 9/11 whack-job conspiracy theories appears to be GETTING TIGHTER EVERYDAY!!!!

:-)