Excellent point.
Please explain why the Cruz people didn't do exactly that before spreading the rumor. Could it be that the Cruz people didn't care whether the rumor was true or not?
The CNN report was a leak from a Carson staffer. Carson never would’ve admitted he was dropping out before the vote took place if it was true. The idea that he would announce that in private to another campaign before going public with it is ludicrous. Never would’ve happened, ever.