AP reporter Nick Riccardi says Kasich is making a Utah swing that may deny Cruz the 50% he needs to win all the delegates:
John Kasich announces a Utah swing, well timed to deny Cruz the 50% threshold to get all the state's delegates.
— Nick Riccardi (@NickRiccardi) March 17, 2016
The Kasich Team denies this is their strategy, saying they are trying to deny Trump the 15% threshold of winning any delegates at all:
@ForecasterEnten @NickRiccardi Wrong. We can win delegates and keep Trump under the 15 percent threshold for getting any delegates.
— Team Kasich (@TeamJohnKasich) March 17, 2016
But some on Twitter like Allahpundit aren’t buying it, saying it looks like Kasich has made a deal with Trump:
Un. Be. Lievable. https://t.co/fevPZbVGD0
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/allahpundit/status/710641271363149824
If Kasich is willing to do this, he’s willing to make a deal with Trump for VP. Which means the race is over. https://t.co/fevPZbVGD0
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) March 18, 2016
@allahpundit It's all he wants. The debate thing proves it. He could have stood with Cruz and ripped an absent Trump all night yet declined.
— RJL (@Ryan_J_Lewis) March 18, 2016
This is true. The only rational explanation for Kasich ducking the debate is that he’s made a deal with Trump. https://t.co/dZiXdVDk5Q
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) March 18, 2016
FWIW he announced the trip on March 13 https://t.co/jkDlFV4VUd
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) March 18, 2016
@daveweigel What is he doing wasting time in UT when he could be in PA or NY?
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) March 18, 2016
Whatchu think?