Cruz Collects More Delegates
Politico (cached link, no links for bullies):
Cruz crushes Trump in weekend delegate fight
Ted Cruz notched another delegate landslide Saturday, stretching his advantage in a competition that might never occur: the second ballot of a contested Republican National Convention in July.
Cruz won at least 65 of the 94 delegates up for grabs Saturday (he may have won more than 65, but Kentucky’s 25 delegates haven’t revealed their leanings). The Texas senator has so thoroughly dominated the fight to send loyalists to the national convention that if front-runner Donald Trump fails to clinch the nomination on the first ballot, Cruz is well-positioned to surpass him — and perhaps even snag the nomination for himself — when delegates are free in subsequent convention rounds to vote for whomever they want.
It’s all going to come down to Indiana (where Trump leads by 5 points in the polls) and California (where Trump leads by 15 in the polls per the RCP average, and 27 points if you believe Fox Trump News).
I’m trying to be optimistic, but it ain’t easy. When you’re depending on California Republicans, you’re in trouble.