That’s Ted’s plan all along. Lose the Solid South, Lose the Northeast, Lose the West Coast - make it up on the back end backroom deals.
The New York polls alone say that it is now mathematically impossible for Cruz to obtain 1237 delegates.
If you think about it, Cruz now has about 545 delegates, and the number of 2nd ballot delegates he’s picked up are less than 200.
So, EVEN ON THE SECOND BALLOT, Cruz does NOT have enough delegates to win.
Paul Manafort will be driving that reality home as they make deals with delegates throughout the remainder of this process.
That’s Ted’s plan all along. Lose the Solid South, Lose the Northeast, Lose the West Coast - make it up on the back end backroom deals.
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Cruz never understood that those backroom deals were, in the end, going to backfire on him. After the RNC had used him he was going to be disgarded like a spent cigarette butt.
That’s sure how it’s playing out. Teddy sold his soul to the GOPe. Let’s see what he gets for it. Lots of face time with Lindsie Grammm?