Politics can make very strange bedfellows.
What is the end game for the Republican presidential candidates?
Donald Trump seems to top out at about 35% in most states. There are a few exceptions where he gets more.
Cruz and Rubio seem to swap out at about 24%. If the race maintains it present status quo, Donald Trump will end up with the most delegates but neither of them will have the delegates needed for nomination.
So, what happens?
If Rubio, the establishment candidate, drops out, most people believe his supporters will go to Cruz rather than Trump. However, if Cruz were to drop out, most believe the majority of his support would go to Trump, rather than Rubio. It's all a guessing game.
Unfortunately for the Republican Party, the establishment hates Cruz almost, if not more, than they hate Trump.
Last night, you may have noted that Trump spoke kindly of Cruz and his victory in Texas? Why did he change his tune?
Perhaps Donald is getting in his negotiation mode? If he could persuade Cruz that there really is no gold at the end of the rainbow for him, then he might make an offer that Ted would be hard-pressed to refuse? He could offer him the VP job if he dropped out and threw his support to the Donald?
It's just a matter of time until the political reality hits both Cruz and Rubio. Donald will be looking for a deal to make.
However, both Rubio and Cruz seem to be operating under some illusion of grandeur at the moment and they may want to see how the Ohio and Florida races turn out before they start looking to make a deal. In the meantime, the Republican establishment will throw everything they have at Trump, in an attempt to derail their front- runner and the favorite of their Party.
Would it be a great surprise if Cruz ends up on the ticket with Trump?
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Since Ben Carson appears ready to withdraw from the race, how far behind is John Kasich? Would it make the establishment feel less threatened if Kasich befriended Trump? 
