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"The third is that Trump doesn’t secure enough delegates to win it on the first ballot and the GOP rises up on subsequent ballots to take it away from him and give the nomination to someone else."

In which case Hillary would win because a substantial portion of the GOP base will stay home. And I don't think the GOPe would have any problem with that.

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In which case Hillary would win because a substantial portion of the GOP base will stay home. And I don't think the GOPe would have any problem with that.

 

No problem at all. That was their game plan in 2008 and 2012 when they offered us McCain then Mitt.