u.s. senator ted cruz poise notch another small important victory battle billionaire donald trump republican presidential nomination hotel convention center ranch city casper wyoming weekend committee wyoming republicans likely hand cruz state 14 remain delegate party national convention july political operatives include trump supporters state tell reuters may seem like big number men engage fierce struggle win many possible party insiders could decide presidential nominee contest convention cruz strength wyoming underscore contrast way rival handle nuance american politics cruz focus organize minute level court delegate preparation convention fight trump run national campaign focus win popular vote early nominate contest pay little attention arcane elements u.s. presidential politics cruz effort include personal visit far-flung areas regular conference call among state supporters hospitality suit court backers within state party trump assail delegate system rig recently reorganize campaign focus think cruz do good job target state say jason osborne republican strategist advise trump previously work former candidate ben carson campaign operation like trump build something completely different trump campaign respond request comment unite state unique system pick presidential nominees combination nominate poll usually form state primaries caucus party conventions use apportion delegate candidates republican race candidate need win majority total 2,472 delegate get nomination trump 21 state nominate contest far cruz nine billionaire lead texas senator 208 delegate 743-545 avoid convention fight trump need 1,237 delegate secure nomination mean win nearly 60 percent remain delegate july cruz effort wyoming america least populous state window broad delegate strategy help explain become formidable candidate despite relatively underdog performance primaries far effort begin 2015 candidates focus early race iowa new hampshire ed buchanan trial attorney cheyenne get call heidi cruz candidate wife october ask would become state chairman cruz presidential campaign buchanan former speaker state house agree role take every corner state try court support build slate delegate state allow voters select delegate attend republican convention behalf like wyoming colorado north dakota voters say go cleveland trump 1,237 delegate need win nomination outright many delegate become free july convention pick candidate base personal preference choice voters state campaign want supporters among delegate buchanan come responsible assemble list cruz campaign prefer delegate present casper conference would-be cruz delegate promise switch allegiances vote cleveland convention go beyond one ballot buchanan expect stick word go unnoticed say small state people political circle know would forget say wyoming cruz nine 12 delegate select county-level meet march nearly 1,000 state active party members decide casper weekend remain 14 delegate vote cruz speak saturday supporters organize hospitality room freebies like campaign button food trump campaign state spend weekend new york hold major primary next week send former alaska governor sarah palin stead cruz make difference small state former u.s. senator alan simpson wyoming say interview trump slow adapt campaign delegate fight instead attack process know rule well know stack establishment trump say cnn tuesday likely late combat cruz operation wyoming dick shanor attend national convention support cruz say supporters organize get like-minded voters show county elections last month help senator score early delegate win jack volsey trump supporter rock spring wyoming different experience say send message pro-trump facebook group state ask could participate county convention never hear back eventually select alternate delegate weekend gather decide go go go sit sideline sure do deal already wyoming cruz show edge trump grasp nuances white house race