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Hypotheticals.
Had it been just Cruz vs Trump from the beginning, Cruz would have this sewed up tight by now.
There has never been a two candidate primary since the advent of radio broadcasting. The media created and pushed Trump specifically because of their fear of the inevitability of Cruz.
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That’s just silly. Cruz didn’t start to compete until all the others had been whittled away.
In other words, he bravely stood up for his convictions by hiding behind Bush, Rubio, and Trump at various points. Just like he hides behind iCarly at press conferences.
If Trump hadn’t been in the race, Cruz would have been beaten by the likes of JEB or Rubio.