A very misleading title. Ted Cruz did not drop out of the race. What the author fails to mention is that Trump too may not be able to get to 1237 as well. Cruz so far has a strategy to deal with delegates while Trump is just putting that together now. In hindsight, Iowa and Wisconsin were important because Trump may need those lost delegates to attain 1237 and the advice given to him by himself or others to skip debates before primary may prove to be very detrimental to reaching 1237 which would undisputedly give him the nomination legally. To suggest that Ted Cruz would even drop out on or before April 26 is ridiculous. Authors likes this don't help Trump, they provide false hope for people who do not truly assess the math and campaign structure that is necessary for Trump to prevail. As far as dealing with Cruz in a contested convention, in rounds two and three Trump would deal directly with Cruz unless he walks out. 75% of the delegates are freed up after round one. It is the subsequent rounds that present an opportunity for the establishment and that can be very likely if a winner does not prevail. Trumps' recent hire will reorganize his delegate strategy and hopefully put him on course correction for delegates at the convention if indeed it is contested.