[Petrosius]

I think that everyone is misunderstanding Rule 40. The rule requires the support of the majority of the delegates of eight states. The delegates are bound to vote for their pledged candidates only on the first ballot. After that they can vote for whomever they please. Thus on a second or subsequent ballot, if a candidate can show that he has the support of a majority of delegates of eight states his name can be entered for nomination. This support can include those who were pledged to vote for someone else on the first ballot.

[acoulterfan]

So Trump has the majority of delegates in SC, NH, GA, MA and TN?

Scroll down to the bottom of the page:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/republican_delegate_count.html