Any pushing of Cruz would not be for him to be the nominee, but to dent Trump enough to get to a brokered convention—that they could effectively steal.
NH was terrible for them in that Bush, Rubio and now Kasich are all going to try to force themselves through what right now is a narrow Establishment door to competitiveness in the race.
But Cruz continuing along (and going after Trump the way he is) is just what could help them despite that.
Yes, at all cost avoid a brokered convention. Have been back and forth with Cruz and Trump—