Conservative Ted Cruz Goes On Offensive Against Donald Trump

And in some ways, he may have been an overlooked victor of the night.

Rubio has a statewide network of staff and volunteers, but the buildup occurred only recently, while John Kasich’s senior adviser John Weaver says the OH governor’s campaign now has 12 paid staff in SC and would have roughly 200 staff and volunteers on the ground in the state by Wednesday afternoon.

The opposition to Trump and Iowa Caucus victor Ted Cruz is divided, CNN said, and the GOP race remains crowded.

Leading to the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign sent numerous emails to the media and supporters touting poll after poll – 13 when all was said and done – that had him finishing in second place. It’s less socially conservative, less religious and more in favor of the GOP establishment than Iowa.

“Christie was certainly hurt by Trump stealing his ‘telling it like it is thunder, ‘ but Christie was also out-organized in the ultimate retail politics state”, Murray said.

Despite getting beat up in New Hampshire, Rubio did not tear into his GOP opponents Wednesday. “In the case of Jeb Bush, ever”.

But Christie might have done more to alter the outcome of the Republican field than any other candidate so far.

Trump easily won the primary with 35.3 percent of the vote while barely campaigning in the Granite State in comparison with Kasich, Bush and Christie.

But Cruz and his supporters’ total investment?

Trump has spent just $900,000, though he’s promised to spend more. “I like Chris Christie very much, I respect him and I don’t agree with him on some policy issues, but that’s normal”. In 2012, for example, after winning in Iowa, former Pennsylvania Sen. He finished in fourth, but because he’s flush with cash, Jeb! is remaining in the race.

Not me, Carly Fiorina announced, dropping out of the campaign.

“You can not demonize people in another party, you don’t have to compromise your principals”, he said, “but you bring them in and you find the ones that are willing to put the country first and party or philosophy second”.

Her campaign tweeted mid-morning: “You’re the reason we’re going to win this nomination and then win this election together”.

Now they’re questioning whether he can stand up to the pressure of facing off against the Democratic nominee – likely Hillary Clinton – in the general election.

“I taught them more last night from that experience, I feel, than any words I’ll share”. Not everybody maybe, but my early reports are people who sat around and said ‘You know, I like Kasich, he’s smart, he’s experienced, he’d be a great president, but he’s at 1% in the polls. We know about… trade. “In short, he does not have the money or organisation to be viable in SC and beyond”, said Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murray.

Nancy Kindler of Epping is a member of Cruz’s New Hampshire leadership team. “What a campaign!” she gushed before the results were official.

Trump and Cruz both say they want to dismantle President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, but Trump has been hammered by conservative rivals for expressing support years ago for universal health care. “So I’m really cool with whatever happens here”, he said. “He proved that wrong”.

The next highest candidate was Carson with just 10 percent. Among those who preferred someone with political experience instead, Sanders and Clinton were tied. “He’s broken that mold”.

The U.S. senator from Texas will look to close the gap on Trump, like he did in Iowa – where Cruz won – by targeting evangelicals and social conservatives not sold on the former reality TV star’s religious credentials.

Barrow reported from Columbia, South Carolina.