Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Pundits Have It All Wrong - Ted Cruz Is a Real Threat For the Nomination

Politico ^ | November 12, 2015 | Rich Lowry 

Cruz tends to be an afterthought in the Sunday show chatter, and on TV generally.
The Atlantic tracks candidate mentions on cable TV. Over the past 100 days, Cruz ranks ninth among all presidential candidates from both parties, well behind Chris Christie and just above Kasich. Over about the past 30 days, he's still ninth, just ahead of that juggernaut Martin O'Malley.
A Washington Post analysis specifically looked at the amount of cable TV coverage devoted to each candidate compared with his or her position in the polls. It found that Cruz got 60 percent less coverage than you'd otherwise expect from July through October.
The political press corps made up its mind about him - too divisive - as soon as he showed up in Washington, and has never entirely gotten over its dismissive treatment of his campaign.
Nonetheless, it should be obvious to any fair observer that Cruz is a serious threat for the nomination. Be warned, and get over it.
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