The machine hates Cruz. The delegates, hand picked by Cruz campaign, are not part of the machine. Cruz wins on second ballot.
The Machine IS Cruz now. There is no Cruz Campaign, Its all GOPe NeverTrump machine as proven by Colorado where the Party Passed a resolution to Stop Trump, made up rules to stop Trump from before Cruz was taken over by his former establishment co-workers, who then then bragged about Stopping Trump.
NeverTrump is not Pro-Cruz. That’s reality.
Cruz is feeding the GOPe alligator hoping it eats him last. But eat him it will.
Answer me this then. Who were the long term state party officers for before Cruz was the NeverTrump tool? How did they feel about Cruz before they became NeverTrump delegates. When you look at who is mostly the delegates from the caucuses you see Sate party officers, Big Party donors and party faithful, very few who were for Cruz from before the GOPe official NeverTrump campaign.
NeverTrump does not equal Cruz supporters. Thats called common sense.