Cruz receives standing ovation at North Dakota GOP convention

The entire 28 member delegation from North Dakota will be heavily
courted all the way to the final balloting at the national convention. 

  Ted Cruz was the only GOP presidential candidate who bothered to appear before the state convention in Fargo yesterday, and it appears that he wowed the crowd on the eve of delegate selection.

  Mr. Cruz also dispatched Carly Fiorina, a former rival who has endorsed him, to warm up the crowd before he spoke.North Dakota’s delegates will officially be unbound, which makes it crucial for each candidate to identify and push for the selection of personally-committed political activists as delegates. And has been the pattern elsewhere, the Cruz campaign appears to have been far more methodical than its rivals at this sort of blocking and tackling.

Former rival, Carly Fiorina took the stage first, and introduced Ted Cruz. 

Thomas Lifson said:

  I am familiar with the culture of North Dakota, which emphasizes niceness and cooperation, but which also really, really appreciates favorable attention from national figures and national media.  The fact that Cruz has been on the ground personally and organizationally, counts for a lot.

"Who knows what blandishments might be offered them? It’s perfectly legal, to invite delegates to a luxury resort, a private jet ride, or other incentives for a favorable vote."

  But because of the unbound nature of the 28 delegates, they will also be subjected to the attentions of the campaigns after selection and before the first vote in Cleveland. Who knows what blandishments might be offered them? It’s perfectly legal, to invite delegates to a luxury resort, a private jet ride, or other incentives for a favorable vote.
  I have to guess that after today’s delegate selection, the advantage will be with Cruz, but it is not in the bag for the crucial first vote.

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