“Cruz also doesn’t really add anything to the ticket to begin with.”
Cruz will pull in evangelicals like Palin did with McCain in 08’. In my rural area there were no McCain signs up until he selected Palin, then they came up everywhere.
Trump is already getting Evangelicals. He won them, and all other demos, in Florida. He also won most of the Bible Belt and sweeped through the South. When Trump doesn't win them, but comes a close second, it seems to have more to do with where they live and local culture than it does with their religion. Meanwhile, Trump already has Palin on his team.
Trump has won in most evangelical-heavy states so far.