Cruz Explains His Path to the GOP Nomination

Dan Balz: “He said he sees the nomination battle unfolding, at least initially, as some have in the past, with a candidate favored by the party establishment pitted against a conservative or populist insurgent. But this time, Cruz is planning for a different outcome, with grass-roots conservatives — evangelicals, tea party activists, libertarians and others — coalescing to defeat the establishment.”

“Cruz is not a believer in conventional politics or conventional wisdom. Should be prevail in defeating his party’s establishment and winning the nomination contest, his formula for winning a general election also runs counter to the view of many political analysts, including GOP strategists.”