[twister881]

The poll did not show Trump beating Hillary — within the margin of error, so effectively tied. And only one poll; others don't show Trump beating Hillary. Obama was a weak candidate in 2008 and even weaker in 2012, yet he won rather handily both times. Hillary is another weak ‘RAT, but the demographics are against the GOPe, and running yet another Democrat Lite against a full-on Socialist is a non-starter. Need stark differences that only Cruz offers, conservative vs. leftist.

[Beautiful_Gracious_Skies]

Cruz appeals to 22% of the electorate, that number will not win national elections.

[ripnbang]

Beg to differ:

Last week, Rasmussen Reports gave voters the option of staying home on Election Day if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the big party nominees, and six percent (6%) said that’s what they intend to do for now. Clinton and Trump were tied with 38% support each; 16% said they would vote for some other candidate, and two percent (2%) were undecided. But Trump edges slightly ahead if the stay-at-home option is removed. Trump also now does twice as well among Democrats as Clinton does among Republicans.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds Trump with 41% support to Clinton’s 39%. Fifteen percent (15%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided.