Primaries are entered with the view that one man is going to be chosen to lead the Party by the voters.
Convention battles are for the purpose of dealing with virtual ties, as in the case of Reagan and Ford in 76.
The convention is not to be used as an alternative to the will of the voters, when one candidate cannot win the majority, but does what he can to stop the frontrunner from doing so.
So, stop trying to defend this nonsense.
I have been to seven republican conventions, and I know what they are for (mostly showmanship and mending fences, but this situation is also one of their purposes). The purpose of a convention includes dealing with elections in which no candidate has an absolute majority of delegates. If the voters in the last few states decide that Cruz cannot win and all vote Trump, that will be a clear expression of their desire to avoid a contested convention, and I will approve. I personally will vote for Trump in just over a week, because I do not trust the party establishment if the convention goes to a second ballot.
However, if the voters continue voting for Cruz or even Kasich after those two are mathematically eliminated, then Trump’s lack of a majority of delegates will also be an expression of the will of the voters. I hope Trump can make the deals needed to win on the first ballot, particularly because I’m concerned about what would happen at the second ballot, but I want to see Trump win fairly by getting the necessary votes to get those delegates.
Why not? I was hoping a curve ball would change the pace of this game.