I think Cruz is correct.
But, many won’t be voting for Romney because they like him, or because they believe that he’ll work to reverse much, if anything, that’s in place. I think the hope is that it’ll at least buy some time to get more conservatives elected come ‘14 and beyond.
Also, now is probably the time to be looking for a future presidential candidate for conservatives to support so that primary votes don’t get so split and we end up with another severely conservative progressive Republican at the top of the ticket.
On candidates that were not in it to win but help Mitt to win. They had no qualifications but that didn't stop voters to overlook the ONE that did! And Santorium who is a known 'take it for the team/GOP' was on assignment as guard to interfere to make sure NEWT didn't win. RS attack ads and Mitt's non stop LYING attack ads against a PATRIOT assured him of that. After all, the plan was for Mitt to get the nomination - mitt 'got and took' - HE WON NOTHING!
Voters refused to $upport or vote for Patriot Newt who is a historian first before a politician. His love of America made him study her his whole life. The Constitution runs through his veins. American lost BIG TIME because of immature, naive voters - unaware of tactics being played out by the GOP/Mitt. It was entertainment for some voters while the GOP worked on their plan for YEARS.