I think you are reading it the opposite. This is saying Cruz had a surge in those who voted live, compared to those who had voted absentee at an earlier time.
This is why I am in favor of all voting on voting day only.
The establishment plan 48 hours before each primary is to launch an all out scorched earth attack on Trump. They sway the undecideds and the supporters of recently dropped out candidates to their side.
It’s not a bad strategy. It’s been working. It’s really obvious.
Trump has to find a way to counter it.
One can defend or one can counter-attack or one can do a preemptive strike.
Defend: there’s no real way to defend. The talking heads will talk and the advertisements will run. I suppose he could run positive ads about himself, but I don’t think they are effective in a short period of time.
Counter-attack: Trump must actually take to the air waves to do scorched earth again Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich, depending on which of them is the heir of those undecided votes in any given state. His rallys are covered briefly by the media, but the attacks on other candidates aren’t highlighted in any way that would connect with voters.
The must find something real, something hurtful, and he must go for the throat.
Pre-emptive Strike: The above strategy of counter attack must be implemented immediately in states whose primaries are 7 to 60 days out.