Can Ted Cruz Pass Trump?

The American Conservative ^ | March 16, 2016 | Philip Diehl

[2ndDivisionVet]

Philip Diehl is a former chief of staff of the U.S. Treasury Department, staff director of the Senate Finance Committee, and director of the U.S. Mint.

[rineaux]

Yes, Ted can pass Trump if they are on a highway and Ted speeds past him.

No otherwise.

[roadcat]

No. Trump attracts supporters from all groups, even dems and independents. He’s on fire.

[doldrumsforgop]

If the little Marco had not waited as long as he did to quit, it would be a two man horse-race, with Cruz likely on top.

The way it now is, Trump appears the best man at the party.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Sure. As long as he's driving...

[Jim Robinson]

Good luck with all that. Miracles do happen now and again.

[bigbob]

Cliff Notes version: No.

[Lopeover]

If Ted trully is an outsider, and trully wants to get rid of the cabal in DC, he should withdraw & endorse Trump.

[patlin]

Don’t count SD for Cruz so fast. A lot of Evangelicals could not hold their nose and vote for the establishment neocons McCain or Romney. And the word here is that Cruz is not the front runner for evangelicals here either. He is too far right.

SD is no a red state anymore, it hasn’t been for a long time, its gone full blown purple so unless the Republican party starts moving back to the center of the far right, its liable to go full blue sooner rather than later.

[FreedBird]

Cruz will not pass to Trump because Cruz plays on a Canadian Hokey Team and Trump plays for the New York Rangers. Trump could steal the puck away.

[Jim Robinson]

Pass? I remember an immaculate pass. Bradshaw to Fuqua off Tatum to Harris. Miracles do happen.

[bgill]

No.

[rineaux]

LOL. So Jr Varsity team.

[RIghtwardHo]

No.

[Don Corleone]

If Ted truly is an outsider,

He is, from Canada.

[MrEdd]

Or if Ted ate Donald with some Fava beans and a nice chianti, then he might pass Trump.

[Ouderkirk]

In a purely mathematical sense, it’s possible.

From a probability standpoint I would say that it is very unlikely... and rapidly approaching zero.

[rineaux]

Yes, I understand where you're going with this.

Tears in eyes funny.

[Dead Dog]

Except Trump is not an outsider, he’s just a competing cabal

[entropy12]

Yesterday (Tuesday) Kasich won more delegates than Cruz, who lost all primaries. Cruz has no path to nomination. GOPe is never going to help Cruz in an open convention, they will anoint Jeb Bush everyday over Cruz.