This is actually a pretty big get for Trump. It’s not really surprising that GWB hasn’t endorsed Trump as he’s so invisible in politics these days. I don’t think he actively campaigned for Romney, for that matter. But Cheney has stayed in politics and this is a big get.
The thing is that right now, there’s a lot of bleeding in the GOP - especially the establishment. Unity will take some time, but I believe it can be done.
I really don’t see how a Cheney or Bush endorsement would get Trump one more vote. But there are plenty of Bush and Cheney haters that would never vote for anyone who would vote for Trump. They simply hate Bush and Cheney too much.
The thing is that right now, there’s a lot of bleeding in the GOP - especially the establishment. Unity will take some time, but I believe it can be done.
The ball is in Cruz’s and Ryan’s court. After Cruz’s ungracious “Trump is d-bag” mike drop press conference he has a lot of work to do unifying the party. Similarly, Ryan has greatly miscalculated here and needs to accept that Trump is the nom fair and square.