Trump has spent his life mastering arcane zoning laws, obscure land restrictions, dense real estate provisions, complicated contracts, and (as he says, his “favorite”) long and detailed financial reports.
Anyone who thinks Trump did not understand the rules in general and the Colorado rule changes made in August is very naive. When Colorado changed the rules Trump knew immediately and planned accordingly.
And his plan has totally out maneuvered Cruz, the GOPe and the media, who all now look like stupid idiots.
Cruz is collapsing and Trump is soaring, as anticipated.
Colorado's change in August (ditch straw poll) wasn't the end of it either.
Colorado GOP wanted a slate of unbound delegates. Or so it said, citing selection of Santorum, and then Santorum not being viable at the convention. The Colorado GOP was told that if it conducted a straw poll, the results would be binding. This conflicted with the intention have ZERO bound delegates. So, the Colorado GOP passed a rule in August, no straw poll - no bound delegates.
The RNC then told Colorado that it MUST bind delegates. So, there was ANOTHER rule change, in September, that shifted Colorado GOP from it's August stance (no straw poll, no bound delegates), to what is, I think, the stance that happened, no straw poll, bound delegates.
Even that stance can be okay. There is a small number of states with no primary, no caucus, no straw poll, and the party chooses delegates.
Great analysis!
BUMP
...” When Colorado changed the rules Trump knew immediately and planned accordingly”....
No planning for Trump at all....the idea is of course to not oppose Cruz so that everything can be set for Trump to walk away from this and save face as he wants to do. Crying everything is rigged will also help him to save face with his supporters.
But he’s not planning on being President...never was.