Kasich, Cruz loyalists list Trump as second choice, narrowing likelihood of stopping Trump

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The "Stop Trump" movement could have just hit a major snag: It turns out that for John Kasich and Ted Cruz supporters, Donald Trump is an appealing second choice.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows that almost half of Kasich's supporters would flock to Trump, not Cruz, if their candidate were to drop out of the race. Likewise, over half of Cruz's supporters would go to Trump, not Kasich, if Cruz were to suspend his campaign.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.