[etcb]

But the opponents of Blankenship, like Trump, have only said, “Vote for one of the other guys!” Splitting the vote like that is a sure way for Blankenship to win.

Very good point. If Blankenship is leading but truly has a cap of less than 50 percent, it would seem to be up to the other two to decide whether they both lose or one drops out and makes it a winnable two person race. Blankenship doesn't seem to be near as big of a problem as the selfishness of the other two.

[Zhang Fei]

“Very good point. If Blankenship is leading but truly has a cap of less than 50 percent, it would seem to be up to the other two to decide whether they both lose or one drops out and makes it a winnable two person race. Blankenship doesn’t seem to be near as big of a problem as the selfishness of the other two.”

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Trump could secure the exit of one of the candidates by promising future endorsements for political office. The question, really, is what a future Trump endorsement is worth, given the way political winds shift. Political office being what it is - a complete break from whatever career ladder you were on - I can’t blame these guys for persisting. Going back to whatever they were doing, whatever number of years ago, would be a major demotion.

[9YearLurker]

Agreed.