Quote from: redbeard on January 06, 2016, 05:13:23 PM
It could change tomorrow but for the last couple months Trump and Cruz together hold the majority of the electorate. If they go into the convention with the support they show now between them they will own the convention.

As popular as Trump and Cruz are it is feasible that neither would go into the convention with the magic number of delegates.  Therein lies the potential for a problem.  Neither will want to hand their delegates to the other.  That is why the lesser candidates could become a king maker.  They could decide if it will be Trump or Cruz!

Quote from: kroz on January 07, 2016, 04:53:14 AM
As popular as Trump and Cruz are it is feasible that neither would go into the convention with the magic number of delegates.  Therein lies the potential for a problem.  Neither will want to hand their delegates to the other.  That is why the lesser candidates could become a king maker.  They could decide if it will be Trump or Cruz!

Cruz would never sell out his base and support a lib like trump.
If Trump honestly loves this country, he'd hand over his support to Cruz after Iowa, but I wouldn't count on it, Trump's run was never about the country.

But quite honestly, I don't see it as an issue, Cruz will wind up with the numbers needed to cinch this election.

Quote from: Solar on January 07, 2016, 06:21:13 AM
Cruz would never sell out his base and support a lib like trump.
If Trump honestly loves this country, he'd hand over his support to Cruz after Iowa, but I wouldn't count on it, Trump's run was never about the country.

But quite honestly, I don't see it as an issue, Cruz will wind up with the numbers needed to cinch this election.

I totally agree with that.

This is pure conjecture.... trying to explain why the bottom tier candidates keep hanging on.