[2ndDivisionVet]

Those will be mainly Cruz delegates. They’re not going to “shelve” him.

[TomGuy]

Those will be mainly Cruz delegates. They’re not going to “shelve” him.

Then, likely, the Trump delegates are not going to abandon him either, just because it goes to a 2nd ballot.

At a 2nd, who is likely to gain, assuming the GOPe does NOT enter their own horse in the race?

At a 2nd, who is likely to gain, assuming the GOPe DOES enter their own horse in the race?

Of course, a lot will depend on the re-writing of the rules before the beginning of the Convention. If Rule #40 stays in place, that limits the 1st ballot to Cruz and Trump only, unless Kasich miraculously wins 7 more states. Does it then apply to the 2nd ballot? What new rule(s) might the GOPe insert and approve beforehand?

[Suz in AZ]

Are you sure that Cruz’s delegates are Cruz loyalists? That game can be played both ways.