The elites have no control of this situation. If Trump goes out, most of the votes will go to Cruz, not Rubio. Trump’s voters are, by their very nature, extreme. Rubio is NOT extreme.
The voters in Iowa went 62% anti-establishment. They’re not going to go out of their way to vote for the GOPe Rubio.
This is not about what voters want. It’s what the elites want. Cruz will be turned into Pat Robertson.