If that does happen, the very LAST thing the GOP should take such an event is one of validation of their efforts.
If it does happen, it will be a byproduct of disgust with 8 years of Obama, coupled with an abject condemnation of traditional GOP establishment candidates.
The ONLY way this happens is with a Cruz or Trump win, and it will be pure coat tails. GOPe is over in my book.
This is very similar to the record ratings of the first debate on Fox news.
Fox thinks this happened because of them when it was in fact because of Trump.
Fox may try exactly the same thing later this month and trash Trump because they are taking credit for the ratings when in fact they had nothing to do with it.