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Trump likely to rule out third-party White House run: report
The Hill ^ | 09/02/2015 | Elliot Smilowitz

Posted on 09/03/2015 4:59:59 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will likely rule out a third-party bid for the White House on Thursday, CNN reported late Wednesday night.

Trump will meet with Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus in New York City on Thursday, a day after the RNC began asking Republican candidates to sign a pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee and not run an Independent bid.

CNN, citing unnamed sources, says “all signs indicate” Trump will sign the pledge, but cautioned that Trump’s unpredictable history means nothing is guaranteed yet.

The RNC’s pledge is thought to be largely aimed at Trump, who has refused to rule out an Independent run if he loses the GOP nomination race.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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1 posted on 09/03/2015 4:59:59 AM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Blah blah blah.

Don’t do it Donald. Not yet.


2 posted on 09/03/2015 5:00:53 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: GIdget2004
The Donald should create a contract affirming he will not run as an Independent IF the NRC and the other eligible candidates will affirm that they will support him once he is nominated.

Printed Signature blocks for Reince Priebus, Chairman, RNC,
and each remaining eligible Republican Candidate.

Which of them would sign?

3 posted on 09/03/2015 5:02:51 AM PDT by ASA Vet (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: GIdget2004

#cuckservative


4 posted on 09/03/2015 5:04:00 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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To: GIdget2004

He will disappoint me if he does. That is surrendering to Bush. As a Republican with no 3rd party out the gopes only have to keep him from getting outright majorities in at least 8 state primaries to preclude him from consideration at the Convention


5 posted on 09/03/2015 5:04:32 AM PDT by arthurus (It's true.)
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To: ASA Vet

Actually, all of them would but with maybe a few exceptions, they are all known serial liars, er, politicians.


6 posted on 09/03/2015 5:08:38 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: arthurus

And,if they pull shenanigans, he can take his case to the American people and tell them why he has changes his mind to run 3rd party. I believe he will keep up his end of the bargain - if they uphold theirs.


7 posted on 09/03/2015 5:09:03 AM PDT by Catsrus (The Great Wall of Trump - coming to a southern border near you.)
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To: GIdget2004

What Trump commits to doesn’t matter. In the end, he’s going to do what serves his interests. So, trying to get him to give some kind of commitment not to go 3rd party is a pointless exercise.


8 posted on 09/03/2015 5:15:04 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberalism is the poison ivy that infests the garden of society.)
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To: GIdget2004

In before the “I don’t care what he says now, he’ll do something different when the time comes because he is working for Hillary” crowd arrives.


9 posted on 09/03/2015 5:16:17 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: GIdget2004

If Trump signs the pledge, he will sabotage himself and dynamite his base of support.


10 posted on 09/03/2015 5:16:59 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: GIdget2004

Why would anyone believe such a pledge


11 posted on 09/03/2015 5:19:24 AM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: GIdget2004

Can probably find a clue in “The Art of the Deal”.


12 posted on 09/03/2015 5:19:37 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: GeronL

Frankly I wish he would hike up his big boy shorts and go third party so he could quit pretending to be a conservative.


13 posted on 09/03/2015 5:22:54 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: GIdget2004
"The RNC’s pledge is thought to be largely aimed at Trump, who has refused to rule out an Independent run if he loses the GOP nomination race."

If the GOP intends to nominate a RINO, which is the only reason the GOP would want Trump to sign a pledge, it won't make any difference because the RINO will lose whether Trump goes third party or not.

14 posted on 09/03/2015 5:24:07 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (es)
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To: GIdget2004; All

I’m thinking that this “Breaking News” yesterday about Trump’s close connection with, and Donations to, Al Sharpton and his racist organization, took the wind out of Trump’s sail. Read the FR thread linked below. Many of his Conservative supporters are abandoning ship. Close to 400 posts on this thread last night.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332399/posts


15 posted on 09/03/2015 5:27:18 AM PDT by Din Maker (GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for VP)
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To: cripplecreek

bump


16 posted on 09/03/2015 5:28:42 AM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

It’s okay. Even the author of this article knows that a pledge won’t stop him from doing it anyway, even his supporters say he routinely tells fibs


17 posted on 09/03/2015 5:29:44 AM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: GIdget2004
Why does this pre-selection pledge exist?

Will the people finally realize that they don't pick the nominee...the powers do.

18 posted on 09/03/2015 5:30:21 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Din Maker

It was an article from Mediaite.

Anyone who would believe anything that comes from them other than BS hit pieces is an idiot.


19 posted on 09/03/2015 5:31:21 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: GIdget2004

At this point he doesn’t need to concern himself with a third party run. He is now ENTRENCHED in the lead and any obvious sabotage of his campaign will result in massive amounts of voters DRAFTING him to run third party.

He has done magnificently so far and, unfortunately for the GOP establishment, the die is cast.


20 posted on 09/03/2015 5:33:02 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hillary - Ethically sleazy and politically stupid)
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