[libbylu]

Cruz beat DT in NH poll last week who asked that question by 8 points. Yeah, in NH. Last polls I checked with internals all show Cruz with the most favorable ratings. I don’t imagine his schoolboy antics today will persuade anyone to his side and he may well lose votes today. He lies about Vander Plaat, calls Cruz a liar about what pray tell? I was hoping Kelly would ask for specifics on that during the debate. His temper tantrum about Kelly. All very unbecoming. Who would back a city commissioner who acted like that? His family only.

[MHT]

It will be interesting to see how many viewers opt out of watching FNC debate precisely because Trump will not be there. I know I won't watch. I don't need to see self-righteous Cruz, over-fed Christie, pontificating Kasich, "angry" Jeb and others trash-talk Trump without him there to defend himself. They looked polite because the rudest, crudest, most indigent candidate there. Without Trump, let's see who the real class act is.

And given how unpredictable this race and Trump's popularity is, he may well be considered the winner while absent. His name may be invoked more than Hillarty or Obama; and if so, he wins in absentia.