“Momentum,” when mentioned in politics, is often a meaningless term. When Sen. Ted Cruz won Wisconsin and then cleaned up in delegate selection in various states earlier this month, the commentary was Cruz is behind, but he has the momentum.
Shrewder observers suggested that perhaps instead of “momentum” what Cruz had was a two-week stretch of the calendar that fit his strengths: Wisconsin was a conservative state with healthy communities, a healthy economy and a healthy GOP; and the trench warfare over delegates is a Cruz strength. I think that’s correct, and so Cruz didn’t “lose his momentum” in New York — he lost New York.
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