and with Santorum and Huckabee out, it helps reduce the evangelical competition with Cruz. There is still Rubio and Carson to deal with..however Carson is almost out and Rubio is so inconsistent and moderate that he doesn't stand a chance with Cruz on a one on one debate.
I'm not afraid of trump even if he wins New Hampshire and Nevada...the question will be, by how much and if Cruz fatigues.
The media doesn't worry me. It seems that the less that is on Cruz, the better..the more negative on Cruz, he defends himself and he looks better.