[M-cubed]

And likely it was for insurance, so that nobody would try to assassinate the puppet. <<

I think another reason was....everyone that could have ran knew the fix was in.... and most that may have wanted to run were scared of being hung for treason should it all be exposed....

Hense... the only pair that was dumb enough to take that chance were nominated by "proxy or default" so to speak...

[metmom]

Could be, but they won’t be escaping God’s judgment.