[Cboldt]

-- has anyone ever come within 5 or 10 percent of reaching the delegate majority and not be given the nomination when it goes to a second ballot? --

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Technically, I think the answer to your question is "no." But the historical examples are interesting.

[freespirit2012]

Yea it is interesting.. I just don’t see a candidate getting as close as 5 or 10 percent of the amount needed and not getting the nomination.. I don’t know for sure, but I would bet that has never happened before.. If it is 65 percent of the way to a majority I can see it.. maybe even as high as 75, but I can not see where a candidate gets to 90-95 percent and still does not get the nomination...