Cruz is helping the GOPe to stop the only true outsider, Trump, so that the GOPe can nominate its own candidate. Cruz will be tossed aside and/or offered a VP slot or some other position like a SCOTUS appointment to play ball. Cruz has no shot at the nomination in a convention nor does Trump. The delegates will do the bidding of the GOPe after the first round.
2nd is 2nd ... doesn’t matter by how much. It’s a runoff. Cruz will win the runoff. Trumpy better hope he wins it outright.... or maybe not.... I’m not convinced he REALLY wants the job. He want’s the power and fame... but I don’t think he really wants the job.