I can’t imagine the GOPe would allow that to happen. I’d be willing to bet they’re quietly scheming right now to find a way to pull a switcheroo at the convention, nominating someone like “Nikki” “Haley” in his place . . . for the good of the country and the party, of course.
You might be right, but it seems to me, that in this day and age, it would be very easy to have the various states commit their delegates to the candidates of their choice.
Make it like a live telethon on July 4th, as someone here as already suggested.
If the GOP tries to pull that off it would be the death of the Republican Party.