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Trump got the same percentage of delegates required for the nomination as Cruz did (0.6 percent). Allow me to make a foot ball analogy:

Team 1 - on their first possession of the game, got 8 yards but no first down and punted

Team 2 - on their first possession of the game, got 7.5 yards but no first down and also punted,

At the end of the first possessions, who is winning?

Remember this game is about the nomination and if no one has enough delegates to ensure a first round of voting win at the convention, then they are tied and we go into over time (floor fight for the nomination). What is the difference right now between first and second place is .08 percent of the required delegates. A candidate needs a 120 vote lead in order to even have 1 percent difference.

I say all of this not to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. Rather I point out the reality to encourage the top tier candidate’s teams to work harder and for the bottom tier candidates to drop out and narrow the field. Two have already done so.

Understand that I say all of this as a Cruz supporter. My guy “won”. But by such a narrow margin as to be of little impact on the race other than possibly increasing some MSM coverage. And I tell other Cruz supporters, look, this is not a time to brag or to slack off. If anything, the “win” was so close that we should be redoubling our efforts.