>>I wonder what you are seeing and knowing about this “bowing out next” that is hidden from ALL Cruz supporters. Got an inside tip?<<
The numbers and his temperament. He isn’t getting traction. As I said, this is a prediction, not a desire. I proudly voted for Cruz for Senator and have been impressed with how he jumped in with both feet — one foot for just kicking butt.
But I don’t see it this cycle.
Don’t confuse what you WANT to happen with analysis of what will probably happen.
It comes down to cash right now. Money is what keeps people in the game.
Cruz has a big pile of it and as others with money problems drop out, he will see the field change.
Bush has a ton of cash, but his donors are drying up. Carson is expanding his base, but the big guys either don’t support him or are watching to see if he will burn out in the next few weeks. Fiorina is doing okay and if she hangs on into November, she will be a solid player.
Santorum (who is broke already), Jindal, Christie, Pataki, Huckabee and Paul are all in serious money trouble.
Gilmore is already a non-entity, so this is just an ego ride for him.
Graham is just in it to make noise and squawk, he isn’t holding events and will stay in because he can get on talk shows.
Kasich looks to be the next GOPe horse being groomed as Bush deflates if Rubio doesn’t get the blessing.
So at the end of November I think we will see:
Trump, Carson, Cruz, Kasich, Bush, Rubio and maybe Fiorina left in the race for Iowa. With that configuration, there is no way Cruz is dropping out with as much cash as he has on hand.
I don’t see Cruz dropping out any time soon. But there is this:
I’m disappointed from what I heard Ted Cruz say last night on Colbert - he said he wouldn’t bash or answer back to anyone trashing his R opponents. All well and good, but then he said the same about Democrats. That lost me right there - another George W. Bush who refused to stand up for himself and hit back at the Dems.