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The delegates mostly are not supporters of either Cruz or Trump. They are establishment hacks.

Are you involved in your local party? I am. I know the pool of people from whom many of the delegates will be chosen. I am one of them. If I an selected as a delegate, my first choice is Cruz with Trump as a backup. I have stood up to senior members at the district convention before, and I expect to it again. In our meetings it was Cruz 36, Rubio 9, Carson 6, a bunch of guys 2, and John Ellis Bush 1 or thereabouts.

Look at the YouTube videos of teh '76 convention. The Reagan delegates were there for Reagan, and they weren't going to moved.

Trump does have the disadvantage of not having a structure to get his people in where he wins. It is an important part of the process that is overlooked at his peril. Both Reagan and Cruz covered their bases as well as possible on that one, with Reagan faltering in NY and PA, but Trump having support in those areas.

I would say that Trump's biggest problem right now is Paul Ryan with the gavel. I am not going to be thrown off my choice for president because I'm afraid of party shenanigans. there are enough of us, principled Cruz and Trump delegates, to make '76 and '64 look like a British boarding school Sunday afternoon treat.

“It is an important part of the process that is overlooked at his peril.”

He has not overlooked it. Trump has hired Manafort, the best in the business, to whip the vote: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/04/01/delegate_hunter_manafort_brings_savvy_to_trump_camp_130167.html

There are calls all over Trump-supporting social media for people to come to the convention and peaceably demonstrate for Trump, and many are already making plans, looking at lining up buses, tents if necessary, geting permits, etc. If it comes to it,Trump delegates are planning a walkout so they don’t have a quorum to vote.

Trump knows what they’re planning to do, and his people are laying the groundwork.

I hope you are right, but I get a sick feeling when I read what some of the delegates themselves are saying. One in particular yesterday was saying the voters don’t select candidates, they select delegates and the delegates select the candidates. I’ve never seen a delegate’s name on the ballot.