Posted on 03/17/2016 1:48:16 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
According to the latest primary results compiled at Green-Papers, it is certain that it will be impossible for Ted to reach the 1237 delegate count or comply with Rule 40 for the nomination. See the link, analyze the stats. and tell me, Why is Ted still in this race?
Be gone...probably in a snit.
“If Ted remains in, and forces this thing to go to a contest at the convention, the Republican party is all but done for, unless Trump wins it there.”
That is a covert threat by some few Trump supporters in some undemocratic ploy to force any competitor out without Trump going through the process.
“The greater number of voters in the Republican primary are signaling their clear preference for Trump. Any process that overrides that will, will be seen as heavy handed, and a draconian usurpation by the ruling elite.”
Incorrect less than 50% of any Primary have voted for Trump. Your threat, will alienate 2/3rds of the voters. It will not happen as you hope, unless Trump is able to garner 1237 before the convention.
Trying the force out Cruz by threat of riot or ruin of the GOP, will only generate more dislike for Trump and indeed will have a great number refuse to then vote in the General for an illegitimately nominated Trump, under your ploy.
The convention rules were known by Trump and all other candidates prior to starting. Go to convention with less than 1237 delegates and you lose the first ballot. Nothing in the known rules consider how many votes in the Primary a candidate got, except the 8 state 50% 40B rule. Trump has his 8, Cruz has 4 and there are 21 Primaries remaining, 4 more will not be impossible to pick up.
Show us! No brag, just fact.
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Probably not. In fact I’ll probably be the last person to buy an electric car.
I suspect the only rule that is even being remotely considered is the Rule 40B which was put in to protect Mitt in 2012 which requires 8 Primary with 50%+ vote to qualify.
Trump meets that rule now, Cruz will meet it long before all 21 remaining Primaries are done.
lol, BUMP!
Poll data:
Trump: 31%
Cruz: 19% (plus a reasonable part of Rubio's 10%) = Say 27% total
Kasich: 10% (a few of these may be peeled off as voters realize any vote for Kasich is wasted)
Undecided: 30% I assume that these will break about two thirds for Cruz and two thirds for Trump since late breakers in earlier primaries broke that way. Trump has already made his case to his voters.
My prediction for the final Arizona vote based on this poll:
Trump: 40%
Cruz: 46%
Kasich: 8%
Rubio: 6% (early voters before Rubio dropped out)
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/2016/03/new-arizona-poll-trump-clinton-lead-but-ample.html
Ted Cruz is the Bush family tool. He like Kasick is not in it to win he is just trying to stop Trump. The uniparty is desperate to stop Trump and that great constitutional Canadian, Ted Cruz, is happy to help out the Marxist globalist uniparty.
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Off topic. The topic is oily Felito’s difficult climb.
As oily as your grasp of the Psalms, apparently.
“Cruz is only conservative except maybe lee in senate.”
Conservatives do not echo Bill Ayers and BLM talking points.
As oily as your grasp of the Psalms, apparently.
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“Reach out your hand from on high; deliver me from the many waters; rescue me from the hands of foreign foes. Their mouths speak lies; their right hands are raised in lying oaths.”
It won’t be long before Cruz joins Kasich who has to win 100% and higher of the delegates to get to 1,237 to win the nomination, and over 100% is impossible. Probably around early April... for sure after the 5th. Yeah it’s been game over all but obstructionism at this point.
It wasn’t God who taught your fingers to flail.
Go to any of the compilation websites for primary election results.
If DJT loses nearly every state, than yes, fresh delegates to Ted, he wins.
if DJT decides to quit & become a professional golfer, Ted will win.
There simply aren’t enough feasible delegates left to grab.
Because Ted lost nearly everything south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Game over.
N/P.
I get his humor & find him entertaining.
Skeeter,
Actually, I understood your insinuation and purpose (intimidation) to eliminate my contribution to FreeRepublic.
Hey, that’s great. We can all meet up there next July for the Calgary Stampede!!
Show-me?
Like the Show-Me State?
No need for you to be lazy, Mr. X-spurt, but here you go:
Tuesday 15 March 2016 Primary: All 99 of Florida’s delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated in today’s Florida Presidential Primary. [Republican Party of Florida Rule 10 B. and D]
The Republican presidential candidate receiving the highest number of statewide votes at the Florida Presidential Preference Primary shall be awarded all delegates (including the 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Florida’s Republican Party) to the Republican National Convention.
National Convention Delegates are bound through the 3rd ballot unless the candidate withdraws or releases his/her delegates. “The Chairman ... shall be bound to ... cast all Delegate at Large votes ... during the first three convention ballots .... If the candidate... releases the delegates or withdraws his or her candidacy, then said delegate votes will not be bound to any candidate. [Republican Party of Florida Rule 10 B.]
It really is true.
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