Why Ted Cruz isn’t trying to win in New Hampshire

And when the worst natural disaster in your state’s history hits you, they expect you to rebuild their state, which is what I’ve done. He’s gone absolutely insane. “I’m the only guy”. Frankly, he’s a stiff.

“Who’s the only guy going after Trump?” “He doesn’t have what it takes to be president”.

“We want to see exactly what happens”, he said.

Following the January 28 debate and directly after the Iowa caucuses, though, I thought I knew what was to come in the next primaries. “He’s like a child, like a spoiled child”. “He’s spent $110?million on a campaign and he’s nowhere”.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cancelled an event in SC on the heels of his disappointing finish in the New Hampshire GOP primary. But Bush’s spokesman, Tim Miller, reportedly fired back that “if Marco is anxious about defeating Donald then he should probably make the case against Trump”. I don’t know Bernie well and I see Hillary with more potential to win. Seeking endorsements from any rivals that quit the race, Trump said of Christie, “He’s a friend of mine. I want to win”.

Not so long ago, Republicans saw New Hampshire as the proving ground that would winnow their unwieldy field of candidates.

Opponents have predicted that a loss, or even a narrow victory, could fatally stall his momentum.

That offers hope to the contenders, who seem to organize their frenzied schedules thinking maybe one more TV interview aboard a campaign bus, one more rally, one more casual stop at a diner or a pub or a factory will help clinch a victory.

He has stopped at diners to shake hands with patrons, trying to send a message that despite his massive wealth and brash manner, he empathises with working people.

The Democratic results also have implications for the state of Texas. Christie equates it to shoppers going to the mall on Christmas Eve with the hope that he is the gift they ultimately decide on.

But all the while Mr Trump has escalated his rhetoric on immigration and national security, two topics that have become key issues for voters in the state.

Per Monmouth, the first number in parenthesis is the percentage of likely Republican voters who report being contacted by someone promoting that candidate.

One would assume that, all things being equal, the 2016 presidential race would have achieved the singularity with Trump’s all-too-happy delivery of the insult, but as of Tuesday morning, the New Hampshire primary is still underway.

The Monmouth University research showed John Kasich, the governor of OH, rising. “We can’t afford to have a president who melts”.

But there are signs the Christie campaign didn’t invest enough resources into its New Hampshire effort, and Christie in his own comments left wiggle room on whether he has enough support to continue his White House bid.

Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murray found that other campaigns have done better at voter contact in New Hampshire than Chris Christie’s campaign.

I suspect that explains her drop in the polls. But here’s is what clear about Tuesday’s election – the first real election in the 2016 race: not much.