Julian Zelizer : If Ted Cruz follows Barry Goldwater 's path , he and his party could lose big . The Republican Party is in a state of flux right now -- the Tea Party has been replaced by an even more radical faction that wants to cut taxes on corporations while cutting social programs for poor people
Julian Zelizer : If Ted Cruz follows Barry Goldwater 's path , he and his party could lose big . Contrary to conventional wisdom , GOP primary voters are more interested in victory than ideology , he says .