“Why is it ted cruz created? If trump had enough votes it wouldn’t be an issue.”
In a contest where the rules dictate that a simple first place finish isn’t enough, and that a candidate must reach some arbitrary number of delegates to clinch the nomination, a second place candidate can act as a spoiler, by taking just enough votes to keep the clear winner from achieving the magic number.
Ted understands that the mathematical odds of him taking 80%+ of the remaining delegates are overwhelmingly against him, but that’s what he needs to do to win this fair and square.
So the question poses itself: just what is his objective, at this point? Does he believe that he can force a contested convention, and that the party insiders will give him the nomination when the people did not? If Ted intends to win without the support of a clear plurality of voters, does he really believe he’ll garner enough support to win the general? Are you kidding me? The party will fracture beyond recognition if they try that.
So why is Ted still in it? Is he really willing to be the tool that shatters the party, and hands the election to the Dems?
The American people still retain an innate sense of fair play and right vs wrong. They’re not going to react kindly to the GOP establishment if they sense that the process has been corrupted with skulldugery and cheating in order to rob the clear winner of his rightful prize.
Winning requires a majority of delegates, not a plurality. Do you consider George Bush, who failed to win a plurality or majority an illegitimate President? For the system to be legitimate, did we need a President Gore?
Which includes an understanding that a nomination is won when a candidate receives the votes of a majority of the delegates.
I.e., not...a...plurality. No presidential nomination has ever been secured in any party without the support o a majority of the delegates. The "leader" at any point short of the finish line is not yet the "winner".