I agree. And as I have attempted to explain on FR, the term “brokered convention” really has not been accurate in a very, very long time (as in, maybe over 150 years). What would happen is that the delegates will vote until one candidate has a majority. I can’t speak for the many thousands of delegates, but the 3 we get to elect from our district group during the Texas convention are always reliable, with a long history of local party volunteer work, well known locally, experienced, highly conservative and knowledgeable—basically much like the average Freeper, but a bit older than average because they are usually retired. Under the Texas rules, during the first vote they are bound to vote for the nominee based on the primary voting results, but on every other vote, the 3 delegates will be free to vote for any candidate.
The point is that many of the voting delegates will not select a moderate. For example, Norm Mason, a local political citizen volunteer, is a typical delegate we select from our district. He recently wrote this book: The Political Imperative: An Assignment from God, http://www.amazon.com/Political-Imperative-Assignment-God/dp/0978679695
“the former Massachusetts governor and his allies have invested nearly $5 million on the next big prize in the state-by-state race for the Republican nomination: Illinois, which will hold its primary on Tuesday. Most of the spending will go toward ads that attack Rick Santorum, now Romney's chief rival.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/usa-campaign-money-illinois-idUSL2E8EED0820120315