Of course, the Cruz-Fiorina ticket has to get past Indiana first. Cruz desperately needed to change the narrative. Trump has gained steam, is now consolidating the Republican base, and, if he handily defeats Cruz in Indiana, will likely get to the required 1,237 delegates before arriving in Cleveland. The Fiorina pick alone is unlikely to change that trajectory. But, the Fiorina selection definitely took up some of Trump's oxygen. That was a rare event for Cruz — even if it's just temporary.



Perhaps the best thing about the Fiorina selection is she is just as valuable a primary-nomination asset as she is in the general election. In the primary, Donald Trump's vulnerability is likability and electability. Most voters don't like him and many Republicans worry he can't get elected in November. This is because his numbers with women are terrible. Trump has a 70-percent disapproval rating among women, according to the latest Gallup poll. That's all women but, with a number that high, he's not winning over Republican women. Carly Fiorina is the living embodiment of why Donald Trump is the wrong guy to carry the GOP banner in November.

