Ted Cruz hopes to inherit Donald Trump’s supporters — after Trump’s inevitable defeat
MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON — While almost the entire Republican presidential field wasted no time unloading on New York billionaire Donald Trump last weekend for saying that Sen. John McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam, was not a hero, Sen. Ted Cruz took his time.
Cruz finally said that McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, was a hero and a friend, but that Trump was a friend, too.
Why the doublespeak?
The Texas senator, say political observers, sees his anti-Washington message aligning with Trump's — especially on immigration — and is looking to inherit those voters after what most experts believe will be the billionaire's inevitable departure from the race.
"Cruz is trying to plant his flag as the leader in being anti-Washington," said Dave Carney, a veteran political strategist who is not aligned with any 2016 presidential campaign. "That's part of his winning coalition, he thinks."
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