The story of the week in the GOP nomination fight is all about organization. Ted Cruz has it, Donald Trump doesn't, and so Cruz is not only vacuuming up every available delegate, he's actually stacking Trump's delegations with his own supporters. On April 1, Politico reported that more than 100 delegates are poised to break from Trump after the first ballot, and for Trump the picture is worsening every day. He's losing every organizational battle, and his people on the ground seem woefully unprepared. By contrast, the Cruz campaign is emerging as a model of preparation and efficiency. Again and again, when state and local party decisions have to be made — when organization truly counts — the Cruz team is getting the job done. It's a marvel.

The era of its mass rallies might be over, and the Tea Party label may have fallen out of fashion, but tea-party activists have built their own organizational base, and in many states it competes with or even dominates the traditional party structures. In other words, the Tea Party has its own "establishment" of politicians and activists, and it just might carry Cruz over the GOP finish line.


The death of the Tea Party has been greatly exaggerated.




http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434089/ted-cruzs-tea-party-roots-help-him-win-delegates

This is just a preview of how Cruz will operate in the WH, organized and ready. Trump - not so much.

Quote from: Dubinsky on April 15, 2016, 05:33:28 AM
The story of the week in the GOP nomination fight is all about organization. Ted Cruz has it, Donald Trump doesn't, and so Cruz is not only vacuuming up every available delegate, he's actually stacking Trump's delegations with his own supporters.

Guess Who Just Got Zero Loyal Delegates In Nebraska?

Nebraska is tailormade for Ted Cruz, and when the state holds its winner-take-all primary on May 10, party leaders say Trump is an all-but certain loser.

http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/04/14/guess-just-got-zero-loyal-delegates-nebraska/

Quote from: Dubinsky on April 15, 2016, 05:33:28 AM
The story of the week in the GOP nomination fight is all about organization. Ted Cruz has it, Donald Trump doesn't, and so Cruz is not only vacuuming up every available delegate, he's actually stacking Trump's delegations with his own supporters. On April 1, Politico reported that more than 100 delegates are poised to break from Trump after the first ballot, and for Trump the picture is worsening every day. He's losing every organizational battle, and his people on the ground seem woefully unprepared. By contrast, the Cruz campaign is emerging as a model of preparation and efficiency. Again and again, when state and local party decisions have to be made — when organization truly counts — the Cruz team is getting the job done. It's a marvel.

The era of its mass rallies might be over, and the Tea Party label may have fallen out of fashion, but tea-party activists have built their own organizational base, and in many states it competes with or even dominates the traditional party structures. In other words, the Tea Party has its own "establishment" of politicians and activists, and it just might carry Cruz over the GOP finish line.


The death of the Tea Party has been greatly exaggerated.




http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434089/ted-cruzs-tea-party-roots-help-him-win-delegates

Some excellent points. The bottom line is if Trump does not have 1237 when he goes to Cleveland, he is toast. I feel pretty sure Rubio goes with Cruz. If Kasich goes with Cruz it is all over. At that point GOPe delegates will for all over themselves wanting to be on the winning Cruz bandwagon.