In all seriousness, I wonder if Ted will now, finally, after all this, fire his sleazeball campaign manager Jeff Roe.
He can't, unless he's got someone lined up who can do a better job, but even with that, firing the CM shows that the candidacy is in big trouble.
I think he's stuck with him, and with Rick Wilson, too.
The most awful mismanaged campaign in recent memory.
Terrible.
Jeff Roe is the problem then Cruz is a bad CEO of his own campaign. I do not think anything happens in that campaign without go ahead from Cruz. Cruz urgently needs a coach to improve likability.
‘In all seriousness, I wonder if Ted will now, finally, after all this, fire his sleazeball campaign manager Jeff Roe.’
Hiring Roe was Cruz’ first, and perhaps biggest, mistake. If you’re going to run as a Bible thumping half-politician, half-preacher, you don’t hire a campaign manager whose claim to fame is dirty tricks. Doing so is a self-destructing time b o m b. The leopard doesn’t change its spots, and as soon as Roe reverts to form, Cruz is tainted.
Besides, Roe is not good at national campaigns. His specialty is state-wide, so that by the time the dirty tricks cause a backlash, the election is already in the rear view mirror.
I certainly hope he keeps his current A team. And in reality, he’s out of time: it’s only 8 days till super Tuesday. He could switch managers from now till then and it’s still not going to help. The die is pretty much cast.
I hope he sticks around till at least Florida.