If he's not senile, he should be convinced that dropping out before a runoff will be perceived in history books as an indication that he's a patriot who served his state and his nation honorably and knew when it was time to move on.
If not, McDaniels should run such a vigorous campaign that Cocharan cannot handle it. Eventually Cocharan will say something really stupid and have to withdraw. That technique worked in the NBA.
I actually kind of go easy on him. He’s clearly done and you don’t want a backlash effect. They are not making him available on the trail at all. Something is definitely wrong with him. He can’t win. The gig is up. Sad that the cronies are using him as their pawn.