Cruz Was Big Loser of GOP Debate

Political insiders tell Politico that Sen. Ted Cruz “had the worst night of the seven GOP presidential candidates on stage Thursday.”

“More than 4-in-10 GOP insiders – given the choice of the seven GOP candidates on the stage, plus Trump – rated Cruz as the loser of Thursday night’s debate, citing his defensive posture on his past immigration stances and opposition to ethanol subsidies.”

Des Moines Register: “Without the dominant national front-runner in the room, the target was the candidate who inherited center stage for the night: Ted Cruz. But the Texas U.S. senator largely forfeited this golden opportunity.”