Ted Cruz denied any alliance with fellow GOP presidential candidate John Kasich, just days after announcing that they were forming an anti-Trump coalition.
Cruz: “John Kasich made the decision, in his own political self-interest, to withdraw from Indiana.”
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) April 28, 2016
Over the weekend, the Cruz and Kasich campaigns had sent out statements that the former would focus on Indiana, and the latter on New Mexico and Oregon, in a strategy alliance to deny Donald Trump the 1237 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
“(O)ur campaign will focus its time and resources in Indiana and in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico,” said Jeff Roe, Cruz’s campaign manager.
The winner-take-all rules of the late primaries means that it’s crucial for Cruz or Kasich to individually secure more votes than Trump in the primaries to deny him the delegates he needs.
Lyin' Ted Cruz and 1 for 38 Kasich are unable to beat me on their own so they have to team up (collusion) in a two on one. Shows weakness!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2016
An ambiguous message from Kasich’s chief strategist was released earlier today, suggesting that Cruz had betrayed Kasich.
I can’t stand liars.
— John Weaver (@JWGOP) April 28, 2016
