[TangledUpInBlue]

No specific “we”. Just whoever is going to be asked to vote for whoever is on the GOP ticket. I just don’t think it will be Trump.

I’d rather see more support thrown behind Cruz so he can be perceived nationally as having some gravitas. Perception is reality and right now I think he needs some. Maybe that will come after the debate. But we’ll see.

[Solson]

I would love Cruz to gain that support but it's primarily up to him. The biggest question of Ted Cruz is not his stance on most issues but how can he attract attention of voters?

Trump is sucking the energy away from other candidates - and I don't blame him one bit.

Cruz will do well in the debate, and so will Trump. While Ted is polite and quite...senatorial..... Trump is taking no prisoners and doing so in language that more voters can understand.

One of the primary reasons for Reagan's success was not just his stance on policies and his vision, but his ability to communicate that vision to those who were not poltiical junkies - which is what I would call the majority of Freepers. Cruz needs to find that mechanism.

[j.argese]

You know what? Bugger "gravitas". It's a made up political class word. It's a word the intelligensia can use between solemn pontifications. Mario Cuomo used the word. David Gergen used the word. Both of whom were and are assholes. People who use the word aspire to assholedom.
I won't be a Trump voter. I am, however, a Trump supporter. He is a wrecking ball against GOPe mee-dee-ock-rah-tee.