Not going to get in a us vs them discussion.
All I ask is which Blue/Purple states does a Cruz ticket bring to the GOP side?
The answer is ‘none’
Its a high probability that a Cruz ticket will loose AZ, IA, MO, NC, OH and FL
You still have to get to 270.
It is hard to say if Trump will attract Reagan Dems either as either Hillary or Bernie is going to be tough to beat.
Cruz hasn’t a chance in the General.
Oh and I like Cruz.
I personally believe the negatives on Hillary guarantee a Republican win, well, unless of course our nominee is the one with the highest disapproval rating ever for a candidate... You know, like say around 70% or so... Right where Trump has consistently been for the entire campaign...
Then, Hillary can win.