[Drew68]

I just hope Trump is not another Ross Perot type. That is nagging in the back of my mind. Split the GOP vote and let Hillary in.

No doubt about that. An independent run by Trump would be '92 all over again: Clinton beats Bush after a wealthy businessman enters the race as a third party.

[nascarnation]

We’ll know by Nov 14th.
That’s the last day to file for the TX R primary.
If Trump runs as an R in the primary, sore loser law keeps him out of the November election as an independent.
No R or I is going to win POTUS without TX.