In a virtual dead heat, a convention battle is necessary.
In two weeks, Cruz should be mathematically eliminated from being able to win the necessary majority of delegates.
That is when a candidate usually drops out, not plan to fight it out in the convention.
Had this been any other candidate other then Trump, no one would be defending the actions of these candidates in attempting to win at the convention against the overwhelming front runner.
Candidates usually drop out because they know their support will disappear when they are mathematically eliminated (I’ve worked for some who did exactly that). If Cruz believes otherwise, staying in the race is legitimate. If the voters then desert Ted, that is okay too.
As for Trump, I plan to vote for him. Supporting Cruz staying is not anti-Trump. You want to see scary? Imagine Cruz dropping out, the anti-Trump votes all going to Kasich, and the establishment arguing to the delegates that the Kasich surge shows he is the rightful nominee!
- Kasich voted for the “Assault” Weapons Ban. https://grabien.com/file.php?id=53463 and as of last year did not regret that vote
- Kasich supported and implemented Obamacare’s Medicare expansion http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-kasich-bible-medicaid_us_56140a54e4b022a4ce5fb1e3
- Kasich supports Amnesty for illegals. http://www.ontheissues.org/John_Kasich.htm
- Kasich dismissively said Christian bakers should “bake the cupcake” and participate in a gay parody of the sacrament of marriage, even if it violates their religious beliefs. https://www.frcaction.org/updatearticle/20160225/kasich-pushes
- Kasich supports Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kasich-id-consider-nominating-merrick-garland-supreme-court-election-2016/
Those are not old views or comments taken out of context; they are Kasich’s current and consistent positions. As a Trump voter in just over a week, I’d rather keep Cruz in the race and give anti-Trump voters a choice (i.e., divide their votes!).
“Had this been any other candidate other than Trump, no one would be defending the actions of these candidates in attempting to win at the convention against the overwhelming front runner.”
Truth