Romney wanted the rule.
Now the GOP/RNC can live and NOMINATE TRUMP with it
OR DIE if the 8 STATE WIN RULE IS ABOLISHED!
Some speculated that Jeb's campaign strategy was to use that rule to effectively shut out any real competition. There were so many "favorite sons" running that no one but Jeb would get enough states.
It was a mistake to adopt it in 2012, there's no reason to repeat that mistake now.