The system is not what it should be, but that is a problem that republicans should demand the state parties fix after November. In fact, Trump can make that demand and apply a huge amount of pressure if he wins in November.
However, it’s how candidates play the system that decides elections. If Trump had set a rather mild goal of 1,000 supporters spread over the Wyoming Caucuses, he could have swept the state. I don’t mind a lot that Cruz did it with the 644 supporters who showed up, since that limited Kasich to one delegate, but I would have preferred to see Trump make the effort to beat both rivals at that game.
I blame Trump for not playing the game under the rules he knows and for not doing his very best. Or does anyone believe Trump really could not have gathered more than 70 total supporters in that state?
It’s become obvious that Donald Trump was never prepared to campaign in the usual sense.
He got a billion dollars in publicity from the networks that the trumpers whine are against him.
He holds huge meetings that have become like rock concerts to the attendees.
And that’s it.
He didn’t bother to hire a competent staff and now he sits back and whines about the rules.
Cruz with no press to speak of and not much money is running circles around him because Cruz is willing to work at campaigning.
Stop whining about long set rules when they suddenly don’t go your way, and tell your candidate to man up.