Well from what I gather it was all a very big mess, started by CNN. Did the Cruz campaign take advantage yeah maybe, but Rubio was also trying to do so as well. Also the Cruz campaign has apologized saying that they should have corrected the story. I have never worked on a campaign, but I would assume that election night is a very hectic and crazy night. Especially for the campaigns involved,
Yes it’s confusing. But the cheating in this case was willfully carried out by the Cruz campaign managers. They knew there was confusion and they chose to take advantage of it even though they had direct messaging from the Carson camp that clarified the situation BEFORE.
The issue is not confusion, the issue is ethics and integrity. They knew the real story but they let the rumor play to their advantage. That’s the crux of the issue.
I guarantee you Ronald Reagan and his team would never have stood for this. The second they heard that someone in their group lacked judgment and integrity, that person was gone.
For democrats on the other hand, this is SOP.