WASHINGTON — More than halfway through the Republican presidential primary season, Donald Trump continues to bewilder political experts, terrify party elders and astonish foreign leaders with his dominance.
But Trump isn’t a sure thing for the nomination and Republicans who oppose the bombastic businessman are coalescing around 45-year-old conservative Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
Here’s the problem: If Trump evokes fear among Republicans, Cruz evokes disdain.
The Cuban-American senator is almost universally disliked by Republican Party leaders and is hugely controversial in his own right, as shown by last week’s comments about policing Muslim communities. But thanks to savvy and cunning, Cruz has bested …read more
Source: European Voice
