Rubio is on the way out. Carson and Fiorina are on the way out. Christie is on the way out, thank God.
Kasich and Bush will split the GOPe vote.
Trump is the wild card. I still think he’ll implode, or the party regulars will find some way to block him. (Who knows though — maybe I’m wrong.)
That would leave Cruz as the last man standing.
It’s about time we had a conservative standardbearer. You have to go back to Reagan, and before that Goldwater, to find a conservative.
Everyone on your list is more conservative than Trump. Trump is a New York Democrat.
Yes - it was reported that Christie was going home to NJ to look at the hard numbers - and not to SC.
We've head that for six months....
If the RNC can block Trump, they will surely block Cruz.
Cruz has a good organization and is sharp as a strategist and candidate. It is unlikely he can beat Trump. Should he beat Trump it would not be the end of the world as Trump supporters might think.
If he beats Trump, it means he would have gotten a lot of votes and has a lot of momentum. He could then also produce a conservative tidal wave that should remake the House and Senate.
So as I see it, if either Trump or Cruz win, it is going to produce very good general election dynamics either way. It is also a big setback for the establishment and good for “we the people.”