Tom Goodenough Tom Goodenough

Is Indiana the end of the road for Ted Cruz?

Today’s Indiana primary is Ted Cruz’s last chance of disrupting Donald Trump in his bid to wrap up the Republican nomination. Cruz knows that if Trump wins, barring what will be seen as a Republican coup, his rival will be facing off against Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. Whilst the results from Indiana aren’t in yet, the early signs do not look good for Ted. The polls show that Trump is the favourite to win the contest in Indiana. Real Clear Politics, which provides an average of various polls, puts the Donald on 42 points, with Cruz trailing on 32.7.

Cruz has spent his time in Indiana being heckled by Trump supporters. One exchange, in which Cruz was asked where his ‘Goldman Sachs jacket’ was, proved particularly interesting for giving an insight into just how Cruz’s campaign has faltered. Cruz told a Trump voter on TV:

‘Sir, with all respect, Donald Trump is deceiving you.

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