“Thus, Cruz doesn’t need to take down Trump, he needs Carson to continue to implode. “
... assuming all Carson voters - or at least the majority - switch directly to Cruz.
Probably not going to happen. Many will go to Rubio or other neutered, kind-spirited Lil’ RINOs.
That said, I think only Trump and Cruz have the capacity to change a corrupt government that needs changing.
I also think Trump is smart enough to keep both Carson and Cruz in the race.
Time will tell.
I also think Trump is smart enough to keep both Carson and Cruz in the race.
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I don’t bash Trump, I never have.
But, I did post a thread when he came out after Carson on a personal level, and asked Trump supporters if they thought that move was wise politically. Carson and Cruz split a vote, I argued- taking down Carson only would elevate Cruz in Iowa ( as apparently has happened).
But because of that attack, I don’t think many folks who support Carson are going to embrace Trump if Carson collapses— least not as many as might have if Trump had merely allowed nature to take it’s course.
Agreed...Cruz has a Rubio & Carson problem too. The longer all the candidates stay in the race the more it favors
Trump. As of the moment, Cruz is 21% to Trumps 30% in Iowa...but because of Paris & the Radical Islamic threat to our nation, Trump support may grow & he may prevail there because of his perceived strength on the issue, not to mention the pie being split between Carson, Cruz & Rubio.