Cruz Under Fire
Ted Cruz has been taking some heat recently from some of his biggest campaign supporters. Many of Cruz's backers are angry at Cruz for not being aggressive enough. They think the reason that he's not been winning the race for the republican nomination is the fact that he's not being the "crusader against Washington" that he is. They think that he's not being aggressive enough towards the current government, which is why Trump has been so successful, and they think that he's not been aggressive enough in directly countering Trump himself. Another issue that Cruz's supporters are concerned about is that fact that he has been so far unable to neutralize Marco Rubio and turn the republican primary into a two-man race. Do you think Cruz has a chance at the nomination? What should Cruz change if he wants to see success similar to that of Trump's?
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I don't think that Cruz will win the nomination. The longer that him and Rubio are both in the race, the more it will help Trump, and I don't think that that either of them will drop out of the race anytime soon. I don't think Cruz can do much to see success similar to Trump, as he already sticks close to Trump on many issues. Better insults and a more likable personality might help.
ReplyDeleteI no longer think Cruz has a shot at winning the nomination. I think his best option would be to drop out and maybe make an arrangement with Rubio that if Rubio wins, Cruz will be his Vice President. Then Cruz's supporters might vote for Rubio in the primaries, enabling Rubio to win against Trump. But if Cruz wants to continue to try to win the nomination for himself, he needs to start going after the other candidates more because that's what his supporters want to see. Trump's success can be at least partially attributed to his more aggressive campaign style, so that's what Cruz needs to work on.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Cruz will win the nomination after the many issues he's had with his campaign staff. So far, Cruz has created a deceptive campaign that likes to play dirty. From the false rumors shared about Carson dropping out, to attacking Rubio's faith, his campaign seems to be more offensive like Trump's. However, the difference between Cruz and Trump is that Cruz is a more apologetic candidate. Trump simply does not care if he is providing false information. Like Julia said, If Cruz continues to attack Rubio it'll only help Trump.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe Cruz is capable of winning the nomination because of all the controversy surrounding his campaign and the fact that he is not as eccentric as Trump is. He really has no chance of securing the nomination and the best thing he could do at this point would be to drop out.
ReplyDeleteI can not see Cruz winning the nomination. Cruz doesn't have a chance because half of his potential votes are going to Rubio. The longer both Cruz and Rubio are still in the race, the more likely Trump is to win the nomination. I don't see a solution to Cruz's troubles other than to drop out.
ReplyDeleteCruz can win in states with high Evangelical populations but not anywhere else. He's just not a likable guy, and in a race dominated by Trump, personality is instrumental to gaining support. He comes off as disingenuous, which Republican voters do not like. He is also not an "outsider," no matter how much he brands himself as one.
ReplyDeleteI think that Cruz won't be able to get the nomination, mostly because of what his supporters believe: he just isn't aggressive enough. I think aggression would've been his key because he and Trump take very similar positions to issues, but Trump has the anger and attitude that fires back towards any opposition. If Cruz had a bit more to say to Trump and more aggression, I think the public would have found Cruz a lot more bearable and he would have a better chance at getting the nomination.
ReplyDeleteAs I said in the other article this week, I do believe that Cruz has a chance, for the reasons his supporters want, he is aggressive. Not openly, but in the back room deals, collecting delegates from states and piecing together enough of a block to cause a Brokered convention. If it goes to this, Cruz is almost definitely getting it and I believe that Trump will run as an Independent.
ReplyDeleteAs I said in the other article this week, I do believe that Cruz has a chance, for the reasons his supporters want, he is aggressive. Not openly, but in the back room deals, collecting delegates from states and piecing together enough of a block to cause a Brokered convention. If it goes to this, Cruz is almost definitely getting it and I believe that Trump will run as an Independent.
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