How desperate are some in the Republican establishment to stop Donald Trump? Having given up on a sinking Marco Rubio, they’re throwing their support behind the loathed and despised Ted Cruz.
“He seems to be the only guy who’s got some momentum, and is probably the best situated if there is anybody out there to beat Trump,” said Austin Barbour, a prominent Mississippi-based GOP operative. “That’s why there are many people like me—Ted Cruz wouldn’t have been our first choice, but as we go through the process, we’re reevaluating our vote, and he seems to be the guy at the top of the list.”
“Most people now think Ted’s the best vehicle to defeat Trump,” said Charles C. Foster, a Bush family loyalist from Houston who served on Jeb Bush’s national finance team. “I would say some are enthusiastic for Ted, some are just saying, ‘OK, Ted’s not my first choice, but anyone that can beat Trump, I’ll support.’”
Failed presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has jumped on board, too.
When you consider how famously unpleasant and hated Cruz is, this is a real statement about the level of fear Trump is now inspiring.
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