And yet, all the revered polls that show Donald trump kicking Cruz’s butt in the primary, also show Cruz doing better that Trump against either Clinton or Sanders, also show that in a matchup between Trump and Cruz, Trump loses.
So: If Cruz doesn’t stand a chance in the general, and Trump stands even less chance, who should we all switch to, Jeb, Marco, Carson, Kasich, or pull someone back from the dropouts?
No, I think you pick the person who (1) has the best chance to implement an America first agenda if elected and (2) has the best potential to draw voters from the other side. So far, that seems to be DT on both points.
Sorry. I do not and have not argued that DT is the most philosophically conservative candidate running. Arguably that’s Teddy. My personal reservations about Teddy’s sincerity, ethics, eligibility, and motivation notwithstanding, he has the charisma of a wet mop. He’s also running as a staunch conservative where that point of view will win you maybe 20% of the population. It’s not a conservative country however much we might wish it to be. His ability to build a coalition beyond that 20% who would be inclined to support him offhand is seriously doubtful.