Indiana – On the heels of several campaign rallies where Ted Cruz failed to attract more than a few hundred die-hard supporters, some new data-sets show even more evidence to a continuing trend that began four weeks ago.
Ted Cruz has a net non-favorable rating amid Republican voters (Per Gallup) and the addition of Carly Fiorina has only worsened the condition of the Ted Cruz campaign.
Per Gallup, Cruz now has a negative net favorability rating among Republicans. https://t.co/XWWoAjRoWU
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) April 30, 2016
We've found this in every state we've polled the last month https://t.co/nQmBhqLlra
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) April 30, 2016
First night of WV poll- Fiorina favorability under water, only about 10% say she makes them more likely to vote for Cruz, 35% less likely
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) April 30, 2016
(And WV looking like another 60% plus possible state for Trump)
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) April 30, 2016
Politico is reporting the Cruz campaign is putting on a good face, but the insiders are increasingly skeptical about their chances in Indiana.
BURLINGAME, Calif. — Ted Cruz is speaking confidently about knocking off Donald Trump to take the GOP nomination, but his top staffers admit they’re getting nervous.
In interviews, several aides, speaking on the condition of anonymity, expressed growing alarm that Cruz would lose Indiana’s primary on Tuesday — an outcome that would be a major blow to his hopes of holding Trump below the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination on the party convention’s first ballot. The aides concede that, without a win in an Indiana primary where 57 delegates are at stake, Cruz’s shot at the nomination would significantly narrow. (read more)
