[Pajamajan]

The question must be asked: Why Walker and why not Cruz? What does the Gope think it can get from Walker that it can’t from Cruz?

[Dr. Sivana]

The question must be asked: Why Walker and why not Cruz?

A great deal of a candidates' appeal has to do with his demeanor. In general, the Establishment as a whole believe that Walker's style doesn't write off the entire northeast or demonize whole segments of the part. The Establishment also tends to believe that Cruz' style will provide ammo for the media, and put off women who follow candidates superficially.

I don't agree with either position, and to the degree that there is some truth to them, it is more than offset by the disaffected non-voters who could be brought to the polls to vote for Cruz.

Keep in mind, if you are in suburban Pennsylvania or downstate Jersey, you aren't concerned about the nominee winning the state (he won't), but you don't want him to drga down the underticket. This is rational, but not good for the country as a whole.

[oldvirginian]

Acquiescence?

Perhaps they think Cruzes principles are too strongly rooted to coerce him into complying with their agenda?

They haven’t forgotten how Reagan drug the party to the right and how long it has taken them to steer back leftward.
They don’t want it happening again.

JMHO.