I hope Rubio becomes the focus of the gope vote that despairs of Bush and thereby helps to split the Bush constituency. I am afraid he will be forced out before the Northern states primaries that are expected to provide Jeb’s 8 majority wins. It wouldn’t do to split the gope vote in those primaries and deny Jeb his majorities. If nobody gets the 8 requisite majorities for consideration at the convention what then? Do the convention rules provide for that?
ccording to GOP rules, the delegates have a second ballot , third ballot, ect until they have a nominee. FDR was not elected on DEM till fourth ballot.
The current rules especially written for this year and for Jeb Bush say that a candidate has to have won 8 primaries with majority votes to be considered for Nomination at the convention.. I don’t know beyond that. If no one gets those 8 did they think ahead far enough to provide for nominations of candidates then? That would be a bummer if the Republicans couldn’t field a candidate at all. I think there would be then instantly several “third” parties. I suspect there is provision for such eventuality but who knows? these guys are too single-minded in their determination to make Jeb the Candidate no matter what.