He noted that the Nevada caucus was taking place as mainstream Republicans are grudgingly accepting the fact that Trump may well end up the party’s nominee given his seemingly unstoppable winning streak.
“A lot of Republicans — especially the Republican establishment, professionals, governors — don’t really want Trump to win the nomination,” Lee said.
“They want to get Cruz out and have Rubio go against Trump.”
– ‘Soft, weak, little baby’ –
The real estate magnate dished out his trademark rhetoric against his rivals ahead of the vote Tuesday, comparing Cruz to a “soft, weak, little baby” at a rally.
“But for lying, he’s the best I’ve ever seen,” he added.
Cruz fired back, accusing Trump of consistently vacillating on issues and saying his insults showed how rattled he was.
“@realDonaldTrump, showing class & grace, calls me a ‘soft weak little baby,’” Cruz tweeted. “Hope he doesn’t try to eat me!”
The Republican field, which once stood at 17, has shrunk to five, with Bush the latest to pull out on Saturday.
After Nevada, the real test on where the presidential candidates stand will come on March 1, when 11 states go to the polls in what is known as “Super Tuesday.”
Unlike primaries, caucuses allow participants to openly engage with one another and hear arguments from candidates’ supporters or surrogates, in meetings at schools, community centers and churches.
Republicans then vote by secret ballot, in 130 caucus sites across Nevada.
The results will be used to determine the number of Republican delegates who represent the state at the party’s nominating convention in July.
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