[TomasUSMC]

But Trump must get 50 percent in 8 states. If he doesn’t.....I think Trump should publicly, at one of his rallies denounce this rule and make the GOP change it before the convention. Lets get the word out to the Trump people.

[Cboldt]

Trump will get a majority of delegates in 8 states. He has a majority of delegates in SC already. I don;t think any of the other candidates can even win 8 states, let alone get a majority of delegates in 8.

[TontoKowalski]

No, he has to get 50% of the delegates. He's already won all of SC's. He's just 1 shy in Nevada and NH, and that's before the "unpledged delegates" chime in.

He'll probably add a few more "majority of delegates" states on Tuesday. No problem for him to reach 8 states.

HUGE problem for any other candidate to get to 8 states IMO. They're simply running out of time and states.

By my reading of the rule, no other candidate may be eligible to even be nominated. The RNC's shady dealings to give the nomination to Jeb! is going to bite the establishment.

[TomGuy]

So far, Trump has:

IA 7 of 30 delegates
NH 11 of 23 delegates
*SC 50 of 50 delegates
NV 14 of 30 delegates.

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*That gives Trump 1 of the 8 needed for the convention.

None of the others even come close to that.