[Black Agnes]

"If he wins the Republican nomination is the GOPe going to run a third party candidate?"

No, they'll tacitly endorce the dim in the race. See Bret Schundler's treatment in NJ's gubernatorial race in the early '00's.

[nickcarraway]

He’s never going to run. But if he were the nominee, the GOPe would break out the champagne. It would be their biggest history ever. No more opposition to them.