Whatever it is it seems better than the trance inducing stuff the Trumpazoids are toking down on.
Let me ask you this: Which is better, a loyal, devoted delegate, prepared to support your positions on rules, platform, and procedural matters as well as to vote for you on as many ballots as required, or an indifferent or even hostile delegate pledged only to vote for you on the first ballot, but otherwise free to vote and act independently?
Cruz seems to prefer the first type; Trump seems mostly content with the second. We'll see how it works out for both men in the course of time.
“eschewed traditional primary elections and instead held conventions — where delegates not necessarily bound to any candidate are selected”
Then they shouldn’t be included in the delegates needed to win.
Only a month ago Cruz was against a contested convention:
http://www.wtsp.com/news/ted-cruz-says-he-doesnt-want-a-contested-convention/70682002
Cruz, a month ago: “If you want to beat him,you have to beat him at the ballot box.” No core values, none at all.
Unfortunately, Cruz can’t win caucus’ or manipulate delegates in the general.
And we know from the polls he can’t beat Clinton or Sanders.