Hard Choices
Do Republican Elites Prefer Trump to Cruz? Maybe Not
There's no consensus among Republican establishment figures about which of the front-runners they loathe more.
National Review Yells ‘Stop’ at Donald Trump
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Last week in New Hampshire, Ted Cruz actively fueled an emerging narrative that the Republican establishment was “rushing to Donald Trump” in an attempt to stop the Texas firebrand's rise in the presidential race.
While some establishment Republicans have said they'd prefer Trump to Cruz, many others see the New York billionaire as the more dangerous bet. Strategists in that camp are urging party elders not to aid Trump ahead of the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses.