Posted on 05/03/2016 8:39:35 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Sen. Ted Cruz's standing among Republican voters has dropped sharply in the last couple of weeks, with more of the party's supporters now having a negative impression of him than a positive one for the first time in this campaign year, new data from Gallup show.
The decline comes at a crucial time for Cruz. Tuesday's primary in Indiana could be critical for his campaign as he tries to amass enough delegates to keep Donald Trump from gaining the majority needed to secure the Republican nomination. Recent polls have shown Cruz trailing Trump in the state.
Nationwide, until recently at least half of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents had a positive view of Cruz, according to Gallup's polls. But that share began to shrink quickly in early April as Cruz emerged as Trump's final true rival for the nomination.
As of Gallup's most recent weekly survey, only 39% of the party's voters viewed Cruz favorably. The share viewing Cruz unfavorably has risen almost as fast as his favorable share has declined. Currently, 45% view him unfavorably.
By contrast, Trump's image among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents has improved, with 59% viewing him favorably and 35% having an unfavorable view. That returns Trump to the position he enjoyed in early February before attacks from his rivals and outside groups began to take a toll on his standing.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
That's another era. If the shoe was on the other foot I'm not sure that a Trump loss would have been any less ugly.
I’m not approving of adultery, but that ship/issue has sailed with the average American voter, who elected Bill “King of the Serial Philanderers” Clinton twice for president.
At one time I could see myself supporting Ted Cruz, but I no longer trust him and I no longer respect him. He is just another arrogant self-centered politician who is more concerned about his future than our country’s future.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.