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“There are two possibilities here. The lesser possibility is that Cruz is trying to steal the nomination from Trump. The more likely possibility is that Cruz is positioning himself as Plan B if somehow Trump does not obtain the nomination, simply as a contingency. In that case, he is doing the Trump-ers a favor, because if something does happen to Trump so that he doesn’t get the nomination, Cruz is a much better Plan B than Romney, Ryan, Kasich, or any other GOPe member who has bowed before the Altar of Obama.”

There is a third possibility as well. It could be, that having been well-organized for months in advance within the Washington State GOP, Cruz people simply had overwhelming numbers to vote their slate in. With that advantage, why wouldn’t they want to send their own people to Cleveland?

And yeah, it doesn’t matter on the first ballot anyway because they’re all bound. I think the Cruz people are more concerned about the Rules and Platform committees and having a strong say in what comes out of those. Don’t forget also that only the POTUS candidate is bound on that first ballot. The VP candidate is not — meaning if, for example, in excess of 1237 delegates were Cruz partisans, they would have final veto power on any VP nominee put forward.

I think the Cruz people are more concerned about the Rules and Platform committees and having a strong say in what comes out of those. Don’t forget also that only the POTUS candidate is bound on that first ballot. The VP candidate is not — meaning if, for example, in excess of 1237 delegates were Cruz partisans, they would have final veto power on any VP nominee put forward.

As a Cruzer who is all in for Trump as the nominee, I can live with having constitutional conservatives putting together the platform and keeping the GOPe out of the driver's seat anywhere.

” There is a third possibility as well. It could be, that having been well-organized for months in advance within the Washington State GOP, Cruz people simply had overwhelming numbers to vote their slate in. With that advantage, why wouldn’t they want to send their own people to Cleveland? “
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The above is the BINGO. What you said, lquist1, and it describes TEXAS as well.

Remember, TRUMP voters of today stayed home from their precinct and county conventions, enjoyed the warmer weather and mowed their lawns, entirely off the field.

Cruz people were types who were engaged for a decade, built the local system, know what they are doing, where to be, and were human guarantees to “show up”.

They will be there next election too. So, what are we going to do about it next Primary season? We have learned a lot, and only by the grace of God were we not overwhelmed in this close call.

Either we engage now, in prep for four years from now, or we can be assured of getting our noses rubbed in the dirt, again. Cruz has proven to be a very poor loser and already a known and obsessed political climber, with a chip on his shoulder. Add the grudge factor, and it’s GAME ON once more.