It is proportional. It doesnt really matter who wins by 1 or 2 delegates.
The big question is NOT *can Cruz win Texas?* (probably he will)
The big question IS *where ELSE can Cruz win?* (MOST probably nowhere)
If Trump beats him in his home state that’s a knockout. At that point it’s all over except the polite and congratulatory concession speech.
“The big question IS *where ELSE can Cruz win?* (MOST probably nowhere)”
He’s up slightly in Arkansas. Cruz is in death rattle. Colorado is an odd one. Carson leading, followed by Cruz. But those polls are 3 months old. Other than that, it’s all Trump.
Texas also has a 20% threshold (meaning only those candidates who manage to get 20% or more of the vote will count), So that will make it a pure 3-way race among Trump, Rubio, and Cruz.
If Cruz doesn't win Texas, he's probably done. If Trump manages to win Texas by a large margin, Cruz should go back to DC and do his Senate job, because he will have no path to victory. He will exist only as a vote splitter to ensure a brokered convention that the Establishment will control.
Amen.
“It is proportional.”
Yes and no.
If a candidate earns more than 50% of the vote, it becomes winner take all. If no candidate hits 50%, it stays proportional.