The religious right did NOT support Ted...in fact they rejected him soundly
He may try to run again but he will lose again looking more and more like the DC political class that he is.
Who knows he may even be primaried
Our experiences may differ on who supported Ted Cruz, but you are quite correct that Cruz’ religious Right support and his supposed firewall in the South cratered on him.
What he did so boldly against Carson, in Iowa, was a very bad play, and I believe it cost him. Those who had not yet caught on to his serpentine ways, certainly woke up after that little dirty trick.
Then came the delegate plotting and blocking Trump supporters from serving as TRUMP’s earned state delegates.