The one most affected by how and when he is out of contention is Cruz. Republican unification does not depend on Cruz, at all. Put your hand in a bucket of water. Now take it out. The impression left behind is the same one Cruz is going to leave behind on the Republican party, NONE. Republican unification depends on people other than Cruz.
I'm bitter about the party letting a Candian run this far, and the party might gain points by throwing Cruz under the bus, hard.
Trump will unify the party. I think he’ll throw a few bones to Cruz. Cruz thinks that putting up a good fight will win Trump’s respect. Maybe, but I doubt it. Trump knows people, and he knows Cruz is snake. He views all the others as pathetic do nothing politicians, who probably wouldn’t hold a job in his corporation.
The only thing more pathetic is being a community organizer and now our president.