Cruz's obsession with being the conservative in the race barred the door to the broader Republican primary electorate that, while just as conservative as Cruz, does not base its vote on an ideological scorecard, or even fidelity to the conservative movement.
Awkwardly stated but there's the money shot.
15 posted on 04/27/2016 11:52:22 AM PDT by Fhios
(Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
Right-—how many times did Freepers ask, “But can he win in Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and Virginia?” The answer of course was not just “no” but “not even close.”
26 posted on 04/27/2016 12:55:45 PM PDT by LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))