Ted Cruz Took A Risk, Did It Pay Off?

By Kyle Foley | 5:29 PM on July 22, 2016

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According to Donald Trump, the Republican Party is united. According to Ted Cruz and his supporters, not so much.

After Cruz spoke at the RNC, refusing to endorse Donald Trump, many in the media and on social media were upset. Ted Cruz took a huge risk by telling voters to “vote their conscience”, effectively endorsing the #NeverTrump movement.

What did the voters think of that?

Do voters approve of @tedcruz‘s decision not to endorse @realDonaldTrump?

Approve 40%
Disapprove 32%
Unsure 22%

— Echelon (@EchelonInsights) July 22, 2016

As you can see here the outcome was much different than some would have you believe. More people supported Cruz’s decision than opposed it, and this clearly shows a divide within the Republican Party.

If only Republicans had nominated a candidate that wasn’t so universally hated…

Echelon has not released cross-tabs for this poll, this post will be updated as that becomes available