Anything can happen at a political convention. A little historical factoid: In 1880. James Garfield, who started out the Republican convention as a person chosen to give a nominating speech for the incumbent president Rutherford B. Hayes, ended up as the Republican Party’s nominee after 36 ballots. Garfield had no interest in even running for president before the convention became completely deadlocked.
Garfield only had 1 vote heading into the 34th ballot. Former president U.S. Grant had the largest number of delegates on every ballot until the 36th when Garfield finally won a majority. As part of a bargain, Chester Arthur from NY was selected as the VP nominee. Arthur had never held political office but was one of the leaders of the NY political machine who were behind Grant. Garfield got Arthur to break from his boss, Sen. Roscoe Conkling, and accept the the VP nomination. Less than a year later, Arthur became president after the assassination of Garfield.
That was 1880 before the advent of the internet and cable TV.
How’s a similar scenario like that going to play out (i.e. even be accepted ) in 2016?
There will be cries of insider rigging and manipulation.
And if the GOP ever goes to over 5, much less over 10 ballots to select say someone like Rubio or Bush, the eventual candidate will be toast against Hillary. A huge number of voters will probably stay home.
What are you talking about?
Back then people didn’t even vote in primaries.
The delegates were chosen by state reps in the Smokey back room.
Then, after the candidates were Selected* the general election started