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Why Kasich and Cruz Ignore Each Other

March 9, 2016 · 7:34 am ET · 6 Comments

New York Times: “Mr. Kasich wins college towns. Mr. Cruz wins ultraconservative outer suburbs. Mr. Kasich wins liberal Republicans. Mr. Cruz overperforms with evangelicals.”

“For most of the 2016 campaign, the Republicans vying to overtake Mr. Trump have squabbled bitterly. But Mr. Kasich and Mr. Cruz have so far avoided direct conflict, and Tuesday’s results show why: They are just not competing for the same voters. In theory, they could keep hassling Mr. Trump from opposite sides of the Republican Party for weeks or months to come.”

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