Strong-arming techniques?
Cruz has no right to change the state of Wisconsin’s party rules. Those delegates have no obligation to vote for a suspended candidate beyond this:
Note: WISCONSIN PARTY RULES- Adopted 2015.
National Convention Delegates are bound by the results of the primary unless either released by the candidate or the candidate fails to receive at least 1/3 of the total votes cast in any vote for nomination. [Article X Sections 3. and 4.]
Those were the rules of the State GOP — not Cruz. Cruz had nothing to do with it. Candidates for delegate positions circulated their resumes and gave their speeches at District Caucuses. Then they were elected by other members of the GOP. All fair and square. The only ones elected were those who had pledged. Pure and simple.
Now that Cruz has suspended his campaign, I don’t know whether they are released, or not. I imagine they will vote for him at least on the 1st ballot.
Don’t look for skulduggery where there is none. Don’t forget that Cruz won an overwhelming victory here in the Primary. Then, delegate election came afterwards.