Maybe not and I understand why.
Still...Trump with around 43 % of the republican voters (33% traditional , 10% nontraditional) and Cruz with about 30 percent of the traditional republican voters is around 73 % combined. Just about as a good a unity ticket as one could ask for.
If either candidate is not on the ticket it means the other side ill see some significant number of voters drop out. It appears it would be worse if Trump is sidelined at the convention, but it is still a loss either way.
it really comes down to Cruz manning up, facing it is not his time and coming around to work for a united ticket. VP is not the worst spot and any issues with his NBC could be worked out in the next 4 years one way or another.
All comes down to Cruz and his actions, presuming that the trajectory of the race continues as it seems to be heading. After the 26th we will have a much better idea on that, I suspect based on PA that Cruz will not do very well with the delegate count on the 26th.
“Trump with around 43 % of the republican voters (33% traditional , 10% nontraditional) and Cruz with about 30 percent of the traditional republican voters is around 73 % combined. Just about as a good a unity ticket as one could ask for.”
I don’t agree with the assumption that a combined ticket would mean combined voter totals. Bush Sr came in second and got the Veep slot, but had very little impact in Reagan’s landslides. Cruz’s support is eroding by the day, so he brings less to the table than he did a few months ago.
I’m curious as to why anyone thinks that Trump would even consider Cruz as a a VP running mate. He says Cruz is constitutionally ineligible, that he is a liar. If he really believes those characterizations, never mind their major policy differences, how could he possibly choose him as a running mate?
Cruz is not eligible to hold the office of Pres or VP under the Constitution.
NBC = born in country to two citizen parents.
Cruz doesn't qualify under that understanding of Art II Sec I Clause V, by any stretch.