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Posted on 03/31/2016 9:36:20 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
In sports we use the “magic number” formula to describe a team’s chances to either clinch a pennant or be eliminated. Ted Cruz has a “magic” elimination number. When either Donald Trump or John Kasich win a combination of 184 delegates, Cruz’s mathematical chance to win the nomination with 1,237 delegates is gone. Since the number of available delegates left to be won is a zero sum game; every delegate not won by Cruz moves him closer to his “magic” number downward.
Even if Cruz sweeps Wisconsin, which is not a sure thing because Trump is either leading or close, Cruz’s magic number will all but bottom out after the April 19th Northeast Super Tuesday which will put 267 delegates up for grabs. Even if Kasich can cut into Trump’s Northeastern hold, it is all but impossible to make a case that Cruz wins enough delegates to hold off the crash of his magic number.
John Kasich has no magic number. His campaign was over the day he announced. Nevertheless, both can act as agents of Mitt Romney’s GOPe and continue to try to keep delegates out of Trump’s column.
After April 19th there will be only one reason to vote for either Cruz or Kasich and that will be to force a disastrous, contested convention in July. That would help only Mitt Romney or whomever he deigns to lay hands on to help him steal the nomination. The voters will recognize this...
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Hey Coach!
Get a CLUE!
It is the GOPe who are rallying to Cruz, NOT vice versa!
No candidate is responsible for his supporters.
It’s not “Trump’s nomination.” It’s the Republican parties nomination. If he didn’t like the requirement that you have a majority of delegates to win that nomination, he should have run as an Independent.
Will Trump, having donated frequently to the Clintons, continue in his effort to hand the general election to Hillary?
Uh, they already are. The GOPe are supporting Cruz to stop Trup from getting the nomination. Then they drop him like a hot potato. As for Kasixh? The GOPe would love him as their candidate.
is there any doubt except those that support him?
You really didn’t just post that did you? You are either incredibly naive or incredibly stupid, perhaps both. You pick.
No hits from me, sorry Coach.
Oldpuppymax is just a bot that pimps that site articles. Bet no one from that site ever reads responses.
Since when is it “Trump’s nomination,” when he’s not anywhere near 1,237 delegates?
“steal”
No. If he does not have a majority of the delegates then it is not his nomination.
It has a disturbing animation with Cruz's nose growing and winding around his neck. It's bizarre, but once seen, won't be forgotten.
More confirmation for my belief that Kasich is in this for a Trump/Kasich ticket.
More likely that you are WRONG!
That's not a threat. That's a fear.
I hope saner folks prevail. Trump/Rubio could provide a majority and save us from total destruction.
Cruz is GOPe toilet paper ,he will be flushed after he is used.
I think the GOPe are going to install Kasich/Rubio as their candidates. When that happens, at least Cruz and Trump supporters will agree on one thing - that the GOPe won.
Will they? Aren’t they? Is there any other reason either one of them is still in the race?
It’s not Trumps until he has a majority.
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