re: conditions not ripe yet.
You have something there. In previous threads we’ve pretty much agreed that Cruz has intentionally held back because he did not want to peak too early.
Maybe the strategy is to be the fresh face and peak in 2016, not 2015. I sure hope he has a strategy..and tactics.. to improve when it counts.
I just checked the 4 top stories at yahoo for mentions (both positive) of candidates, all about the debate tonight. Picture, first, last or nick name count as a mention.
61 Jeb
48 Marco
36 Ben
13 Trump
11 Cruz
6 Cristie
1 each Paul, Walker, Kasich, Huck, Santorum, Jindal, Pataki, Gilmore (No Graham cracker)