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Cruz Settles in for Long Haul to Nomination
Thursday, March 17, 2016 01:41 PM
By: Joe Crowe
Ted Cruz has a long road ahead of him to get to the GOP presidential nomination, and he faces several unexpected roadblocks.
On New Year's Eve, Cruz told his supporters he was beginning a "90-day sprint" to the nomination. That did not happen, and now Cruz is buckling down to face Donald Trump and John Kasich after their primary wins.
Cruz's campaign strategist Jason Johnson told The Texas Tribune that a majority of Republican voters are not fans of Trump "and I don't see that changing."
However, before Cruz can wave the standard of the anti-Trump forces, he may have to face unlikely foes in his fellow GOP senators.
Politico reports that Cruz changed his mind about attending a meeting with key conservative senators, and now that group must contend with backing Cruz, who calls them a part of the "Washington cartel." Those senators and Cruz "must at least reach a cease-fire."
As for Kasich, his win in Ohio and Trump's win in Florida was "sort of the worst of all worlds" for Cruz, Republican strategist Russ Schiefer told The Washington Post.
Both Cruz and Kasich now appears to be pretending the other is not in the race, according to the New York Daily News.
They each support different factions of Republican voters, Kasich the moderates and Cruz the tea party members who have not yet backed Trump.
CNN reports that Cruz next looks to convention and caucus states such as Utah, where on-the-ground campaigning produces rewards.