But then the same is true about Cruz.
To say "you either love him or you hate him" about either man would be going too far, but I get the feeling there are fewer neutrals to be won over when it comes to Donald or Ted, than would be the case with, say, Marco Rubio.
Polls back that up in Trump's case. Like Bush and Christie he already has high unfavorable ratings. Cruz is still unknown to a lot of people, but time will tell.
Who has a higher ceiling?
The good thing about Trump is he has broad appeal across GOP, Dems and Indies. That’s what will win the general election for him.