Cruz got less than Romney in the 2012 primary because he came in 2nd to Dewhurst in a 9 person race, while Romney was in a de facto 3 person race by the time it came to Texas (Romney, Santorum, and Paul, Sr.) where Santorum was fading fast.
Romney was an overwhelming favorite by the time the Presidential Primary came to Texas.
Cruz was an unknown challenging a Texas giant in Dewhurst in a crowd of candidates.
Apples and oranges, and you know it. You ask this question because most people don’t know the answer and you try to imply it means something it doesn’t.
A month later, in the runoff, Candidate Cruz trounced Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and became Sen. Elect Cruz and established his staying power.
Assert falsely all you like the Sen. Cruz isn’t beloved in Texas. There isn’t a politician in the state that wouldn’t give a kidney for his endorsement.
Not talking about the primary numbers.
Romney got a higher percentage of the Texas popular vote than Cruz in the November 2012 election.
http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist164_state.htm
Everybody on FR agrees Romney was a lousy candidate.
I have no problem with Cruz’s ideology.