The Donald Trump operation in Michigan apparently combined forces with the Kasich team to freeze out Ted Cruz supporters from several important committee assignments. Cruz may have tried to be too clever for his own good. Originally the Cruz team claims they had a deal with the Kasich operation to split 8 delegates for important committee assignments, including the all important rules committee. But the Kasich team switched gears and sided with the Trump people to sideline the Texas Senator's delegate choices., The Kasich team claims Cruz tried a complete takeover of all 8 delegates at the last minute. CNN: The Michigan delegation picked one Trump supporter, Matt Hall, and one Kasich supporter, Judi Schwalbach, for the two seats on the powerful rules committee. The Cruz campaign lost votes for both seats. The rules committee seats have become highly coveted prizes for their role in shaping a contested convention in Cleveland. After...(Read Full Post)