As a Cruz supporter who would sincerely like to see him win this year, it pains me to admit that I can see the writing on the wall. This article is basically on the right track. Unless there’s some significant game-changing event (e.g., Kasich dropping out, major Trump scandal, etc.), this doesn’t look like it’s going to be Cruz’s year. Let’s say Cruz gets to the convention with 700-800 delegates. That’d be a strong runner-up. He graciously concedes defeat and follows through on his pledge for the nominee but declines a spot on Trump’s ticket. The Donald goes down to inevitable defeat in November because 60% of the country hates him. And thus begins the campaign for 2020... with Ted in a very good position to take on an elderly, failed President Hillary.
There is absolutely nothing gracious about Ted. And, he won’t be the candidate in 2020. That’ll be the incumbent Donald J. Trump.
Trump is more likely to win a general election than Cruz is.
Current GOP polls have Trump just about at 50% and Cruz at 20%. Cruz appeals to true conservatives, whereas Trump draws in more moderates, independents, Reagan Democrats, those who have never voted before, blacks, Hispanics and Indians. Trump puts big Northeastern and Midwestern states in play, whereas Cruz is a regional candidate, at best.
Cruz’s best chance is to be Trump’s VP first—and the question is whether he has blown that.
There is one factor not considered here. Hillary wins in 2016 and by 2020 there are 15-20 million new voters-new citizens primarily immigrants from the third world mostly arrived illegally. 12-15 million will vote for Hillary and every other Democrat running for office.
“And thus begins the campaign for 2020... with Ted in a very good position to take on an elderly, failed President Hillary.”
Except there will nothing left of America by then!
We either win this election or America as we know it is finished!
That *itch will pack the courts with leftists that will rewrite the constitution. You will have no rights at all, except the right to pay double taxes.
30+ million illegal illiterates with no ability read/write or speak the language will automatically be registered to vote Demonrat.
Civil war #2!
Ted is dead to me after what he has done in his dirty ticks.