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Trump refuses to rule out third-party run if he doesn’t land GOP nomination
NY Daily News ^ | April 4, 2016 | Adam Edelman

Posted on 04/04/2016 6:48:46 AM PDT by xzins

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1 posted on 04/04/2016 6:48:46 AM PDT by xzins
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If he’s not treated fairly (in my opinion), and if he has a solid plan to win ELECTORAL votes, then I will support Trump in a 3rd party run.


2 posted on 04/04/2016 6:49:32 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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And I also would be one to join him. There is nothing left in the Republican Party that comports with my beliefs.


3 posted on 04/04/2016 6:50:25 AM PDT by Gaffer
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4 posted on 04/04/2016 6:51:13 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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Treated fairly doesn’t include being awarded the nomination...he has to get 1237 delegates the same as everyone else!!!


5 posted on 04/04/2016 6:51:28 AM PDT by ontap
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Eight years of Slick Willie’s nagging, complaining, screeching wife is going to be “fun”! - The GOPe


6 posted on 04/04/2016 6:52:08 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a dump, sewer or "refugee" camp. It's my home.)
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Of course, his whole purpose for running was to elect his good friend Hillary!

GO TED! Don’t give in to terrorists!


7 posted on 04/04/2016 6:52:32 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Trumpetir :"He could go on a shooting spree downtown and I would still worship him"')
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And Cruz and Kasich haven't ruled out not supporting Trump if he gets the nomination, even though they also took a pledge.
8 posted on 04/04/2016 6:52:38 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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The Republican party is giving him every justification to do so.


9 posted on 04/04/2016 6:53:08 AM PDT by McGruff (The Republican party would rather see Hillary Clinton president than Donald Trump.)
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more and more here in this state of FL which is a vital win are now saying they will vote for Trump an d no one else as they feel cruz is helping the party and is not telling the truth and people are fed up of the lies and not answering questions.


10 posted on 04/04/2016 6:53:18 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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It would be fun to watch a Clinton lose a three way race. Not as much fun as watching her get indicted, but I don’t have much confidence in DOJ to do the right thing


11 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:14 AM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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yea you keep saying that and yet you can’t get it you are helping the establishment and do not be surprised when the establishment you help stabs your guy in the back


12 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:32 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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That’s not my basis for fairness.

First, the ‘8 states won’ rule must be observed.

Second, the majority delegate winner should be considered the leading part of any ticket.

Third, there must be an effort to bring together a ticket encompassing BOTH of the leading delegate winners.

Fourth, no non-candidate will be eligible by virtue of the ‘8 states won’ rule.


13 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:32 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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Ya...it’s “not fair” if Trump has to play by the rules and achieve 1237 delegates.

The spoiled child will never change.


14 posted on 04/04/2016 6:54:40 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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Yes, that is puzzling. Why focus ONLY on Trump for public statements of non-support of the nominee?


15 posted on 04/04/2016 6:55:25 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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That is correct I have a feeling that if he does not get the 1237 he will feel like he wasn’t treated fairly...lol


16 posted on 04/04/2016 6:55:27 AM PDT by wild74
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Trump has made it clear all along that if there was fair play, he would not run third party. Just for starters, not stopping some of the Cruz shenanigans IS NOT "playing fair". Making no attempt to rein in Ryan or Romney IS NOT "playing fair". Talk of changing the rules, which were regarded as solid when they were part of Jeb's strategy IS NOT "playing fair".

If the nomination is stolen from Trump, and factoring in that the Dem rules are such that Sanders lost before the first primary vote was cast, we need a third party run. If it's one that is established in each state and if Trump chooses his VP wisely (Perot didn't) I'd think he'll earn a plurality in enough states to succeed.

17 posted on 04/04/2016 6:56:09 AM PDT by grania
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Trump isn’t a Republican and never has been one. His supporters will probably jump ship if he isn’t nominated but a lot of other Republicans will jump ship if he is nominated. The GOP will probably lose this election either way but the party itself will cease to exist as we know it if Trump is its leader. If Trump is turned away then those “new” voters will simply go back to where they came from.


18 posted on 04/04/2016 6:56:44 AM PDT by Brilliant
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See #13.

The rules say that the nominee must have won 8 states. That is only Trump and Cruz.

Besides, I’m in favor of destroying the establishment more than I’m in favor of the republican party.


19 posted on 04/04/2016 6:56:46 AM PDT by xzins (Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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Trump can stop that right now by pulling out and backing Cruz, if he really LOVES America as he claims to

20 posted on 04/04/2016 6:57:05 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Trumpetir :"He could go on a shooting spree downtown and I would still worship him"')
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