Trump should roll in NH. It will be interesting to see if Rubio rises big time in the aftermath of a strong finish here. May be the swan song for Kasich and Bush on day 1, mercifully. Strategically not good, though. The divided GOPe through FL was important to let Trump or Cruz get undeniable momentum.
Unfortunately, the Trump/Cruz spat is doing neither favors in the long term as someone viable was able to sneak up on both. Trump should have let Cruz win Iowa, get a strong second and then roll over Cruz in the next few states. The game may have changed drastically if Cruz wins, and especially if Trump fall to third or gets close to it. I felt all along that his ‘Cruz is nasty and an anchor baby’ attacks were ill-advised. He is now on an island, and if Cruz falters later, which is likely, those voters will migrate elsewhere.
Also Trump’s comments about working with Pelosi and Reid did not
help him in a conservative state. That was not wise.