1237 is the number I hear that is needed to win the nomination. My thought is, if Trump comes in to the convention with 1300 delegates, they will deny him the nomination.
Rules is rules but they make the rules and will change as needed.
They? Think GOPe.
There ain’t no way no how they are going to allow him to be their nominee.
Unless delegates have run as committed to Trump when they really aren’t, the only way that could happen is if the convention refused to seat certain delegates committed to Trump.
I’m not sure under what pretense that could happen.
I don’t see a bunch of, say, black delegates committed to Romney, demanding to be seated instead of the delegates who were duly elected.
Has any state broken party rules (say having their primary too early)?
At this point, I expect Trump to get more than 1237. I also expect Trump, Cruz, and no one else to get at least 8 delegations.
Should Trump get fewer than 1237, then obviously a deal can be made. Trump has likely burned his bridges with Cruz and Rubio so yes, if that does happen, he is likely to get pushed out.