The AP is calling Kansas for Ted Cruz. The most recent poll had Trump ahead 35-29%. If the AP is right, this is a major shift toward President Cruz. There was no poll for Maine, but Drudge shows early results for Cruz winning in Maine, which seems unlikely given the liberal Republicans of New England. Perhaps the marching orders for crossover voting was switched to support Cruz instead of Rubio.<\/p>\n
If this is a dramatic shift away from Trump, that leaves us with the question of whether Ted Cruz can win on the first ballot. The answer is… Maybe, but it won’t be easy.<\/p>\n
I think Trump running away from addressing CPAC may be his undoing. It was a lose-lose. If he showed up, he would get a hostile reception. If he doesn’t show up, he is communicating what everyone already knows – that Trump is about as “Conservative” as Michael Savage, meaning not at all.<\/p>\n
If nobody wins on the first ballot, the DNC has a hard decision. Do they back Cruz? Will some Republicans follow Trump to a third party. I found out tonight that I’m not the only person who thinks Trump is working for Hillary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The AP is calling Kansas for Ted Cruz. The most recent poll had Trump ahead 35-29%. If the AP is right, this is a major shift toward President Cruz. There was no poll for Maine, but Drudge shows early results … Continue reading