More at the NY Post on this treachery from Jeff Roe and Cruz...
Ted Cruz and John Kasich have joined forces in a concerted effort to deny Donald Trump the delegates needed to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot at the July convention.
The two campaigns made the surprise announcement Sunday night, signaling a major shift in strategy days before Tuesday’s five primary contests.
“Having Donald Trump at the top of the ticket in November would be a sure disaster for Republicans,” said Jeff Roe, Cruz’s campaign manager.
“Not only would Trump get blown out by Clinton or Sanders, but having him as our nominee would set the party back a generation. To ensure that we nominate a Republican who can unify the Republican Party and win in November, our campaign will focus its time and resources in Indiana and in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico, and we would hope that allies of both campaigns would follow our lead,” Roe explained.
Indiana’s primary is May 3, Oregon‘s is May 17 and New Mexico’s is on June 7.
Kasich’s camp said they were fully on-board with the idea, also claiming that Indiana was the key to stopping Manhattan tycoon — who is currently the Republican front-runner with 845 delegates.
“Our goal is to have an open convention in Cleveland, where we are confident a candidate capable of uniting the party and winning in November will emerge as the nominee,” Kasich strategist John Weaver said.
“Due to the fact that the Indiana primary is winner-take-all statewide and by congressional district, keeping Trump from winning a plurality in Indiana is critical to keeping him under 1,237 bound delegates before Cleveland. We will shift our campaign’s resources West and give the Cruz campaign a clear path in Indiana,” Weaver said.
Cruz trails him with 559 delegates, as does Kasich with 148.
The decision to work together is ultimately a major change in strategy for Cruz, who has tried to stay as far away from Kasich as possible.
Once again, Cruz is exposed and confirmed as an abettor of the GOPe. Teaming up with John Kasich removes any remaining doubt.
And the American People, including GOP voters, are well aware of all this. That's why Cruz has collapsed in the polls and now trails John Kasich in many states.
If their scheme is ultimately successful in forcing a contested convention, of course, it would completely doom the GOP in November. There would be dire consequences for such treachery. If such underhanded efforts succeeded in denying Donald Trump the nomination, this would:
The mask is off for Ted Cruz, as well as his supporters. There can no longer be any doubt that Ted Cruz is an unprincipled, naked opportunist who is putting his own personal ambition ahead of party unity and the future of the country. There can no longer be any doubt that their ilk seeks to maintain the Uniparty status quo in Washington DC.
No Trump, no unity. No Trump, no victory.
Vote Trump