Why would they? They can’t stand him either.
So they can pick Rubio or Kasich on the 2nd or 3rd go?
That has to wait until after the first vote at the convention.And by that time, it won't matter at all, because Trump will be the nominee.
Because in the Cruz-o-sphere, Ted is entitled to anything and everything because he is special.
Cruz’s best hope is 2020 or 2024
If my aunt had mustache she’d be my uncle
I don’t think they would even if they could. I believe a brokered convention is inevitable. Yes, it will probably get even uglier.
The Dems give us two bad candidates and we still can’t get our act together and sell true constitutional conservatism to the people. They need to be reminded WHY small government matters.
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/03/good-government-and-other-fairy-tales
If Cruz had all of the other delegates, he would have 264 delegates. It still would not be enough to equal Trumps 274. And, there is another fact of statistical logic. With all of the other candidates out of the race, what delegates that would have gone to those other candidates, would Cruz pick up?
I think there is another point here that needs to be made. With the other candidates sucking delegates from the top two candidates, it could cause the top delegate winner from getting the 1237 delegates to win the nomination. That means a brokered convention where anyone could have the nomination handed to them. It could be given to someone who never spent a dime in the primaries or rolled a jet. When thinking about that, it becomes pathetic.
Cruz just got his first Senate endorsement: Lindsey Graham. Might be time to rethink some things, FRiend.
Prediction time: Ted Cruz will win 5 of the next 9 contests this next week... Trump only 3.
Kansas - Cruz
Kentucky - Cruz
Louisiana - Cruz
Maine - Trump
Puerto Rico - Rubio
Hawaii - Trump
Idaho - Cruz
Michigan - Trump
Mississippi - Cruz
Cruz is winning Alaska...
Sorry Sarah! You backed the wrong horse.
Wow you’re right on top of that one
The real question here is the winner take all states going forward. It is clear now that Rubio, Kasich, and Carson cannot win. If they stay in the race after tonight, they are simply stalking horses for Trump, allowing him to win all of the delegates with 35-40% of the vote.
In most of the Super Tuesday states, Trump is not near 50%. If Cruz could consolidate most of Rubio and Kasich’s vote, he could win.
This is entirely up to the “mainstream” Republican establishment. They can accept that they have lost, and unite behind a strong conservative in Cruz, who will bring genuine reform. Or they can let Trump burn the whole system down.
If Cruz could fly by flapping his arms, he could save a ton of money on airfare, and put the money into advertising, and this might help him beat Trump.
So if Trump has less than 50% of the delegates at that time, such a situation could, in theory, happen.
Consider this hypothetical:
Trump has 45% of the delegates.
Cruz has 35%.
Kasich has 10%
Rubio and Carson each have 5%.
The last four could pool their delegates and nominate Cruz. This assumes that all their delegates follow orders, which they don't have to after the first ballot.
And there would be hell to pay. This isn't 1870, where the masses would blindly follow some Boss Tweed. Trump voters would feel angry and betrayed. And who could blame them? Their man clearly got the most votes, yet lost.
Chances are Trump will be the only candidate entered on the first ballot. They need a majority of delegates from 8 states to be put up for the first vote. I don’t see any of them winning a majority in 8 states other than Trump.
If Abraham Lincoln wasn’t assassinated he would still be dead today.
Check your math.
Trump has more delegates than all the others combined.