Ted Cruz needs to go one-on-one with Donald Trump.  He has to consolidate the anti-Trump vote, about 55 to 65% of Republicans.  Trump won’t be able to avoid debating him, and will get pummeled.  So Kasich and Rubio have to drop out.  Whether or not they endorse Cruz is immaterial. But Cruz also cannot afford to have Donald sweep Super Tuesday.3.  Trump would then collect all 165 of the Florida and Ohio delegates.  On top of a solid majority of the remaining 202 delegate seats at stake on March 15, Donald would build up a commanding lead.  Down by 90 delegates now, Cruz could be looking at a deficit of about 400. So solving the first problem creates the second.  Losses in their home states would force Kasich and Rubio out of the race.  But Cruz would be a lap and a half behind. Of the three latest Florida polls, two show Trump up by 19, and one by 6 over Rubio.  The outlier, the WSTP/Mason-Dixon poll, interviewed 700...(Read Full Post)