I really like Ted Cruz but his supporters just can’t accept the fact that he has an almost impossible path to the nomination because he is just too conservative for the average republican voter. I’m conservative but I understand that most republicans are middle of the road or slightly right of center. That’s part of Trump’s appeal. He’s not the most conservative candidate but he’s conservative enough. He also has a better chance to win the general election.
I don’t think Trump has a better chance to win the election though. The problem is same as Romney and McCain... Conservatives and Christians evangelicals will sit home.
The way to winning the election is nominate a true conservative because Republicans won’t vote for Hillary and the moderates will have to choose between left and right. In the past it was always the conservative that had to compromise and then Republicans lose.
It comes down to a simple question that Cruz's supporters can't answer: Name a single state Romney lost that Cruz can win.