They know Trump has it in the bag to beat Hillary Clinton
Political science professor forecasts Trump as general election winner | The Statesman
Thanks for the article link.
One of the things I’ve occasionally wondered over the years, never really bought into but wondered, was whether John Andersons 1980 third Party run was a negotiation tactic used to get Reagan to put Bush onto the ticket. One that couldn’t be pulled back once Bush was on the ticket.
Seems out there, I know, but things like that do happen in politics.