Results among SC voters identifying as “very conservative”: [38%]
Cruz 37%
Trump 27%
Rubio 19%
When the closed primaries come, this will help Cruz.
Cruz did worst among “moderates”
Trump was quite popular with “moderates”
Trump is winning conservatives, moderates, military and the evangelicals. He’s winning in every area of the state.
In a state made for cruz, 70 % evangelical, Cruz is showing how weak he is.
Simple. Because Trump is no conservative, but simply playing one on TV, to get what he wants. This is all part of being a “Deal Maker”, to seal his mega deals by adapting and shifting and playing everything with a Machiavellian twist—ends justifies the means. Sen Cruz is bedrock Conservative, with a voting record and a very conservative electoral body coalescing behind him.