“Is it too much to ask in a news article like this that they provided the exact full text of the rule?”
I posted this two weeks ago, but it’s worth posting again:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3417957/posts
https://cdn.gop.com/docs/2012_RULES_Adopted.pdf
“Rule 40(b) - Each candidate for nomination for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States shall demonstrate the support of a majority of the delegates from each of eight (8) or more states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules or any rule of the House of Representatives, to demonstrate the support required of this paragraph a certificate evidencing the affirmative written support of the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to this rule and the established order of business.”
In a literal reading, I agree that Kasich (or Jeb, or Rubio) can be nominated after the first ballot, which is what I was warning about then. The rule specifically refers to the support of delegates, not to the supporters of the voters. This doesn’t even need a rule change. This is one of many reasons why I would like to see a first-round victory for a conservative at the Convention. There are only two real conservatives in the race, and only one with a chance to be nominated in the first round.
BTW, If Trump falls short, I’m hoping for some Trump-Cruz shenanigans in the final days before the first ballot and before the establishment can work their own shenanigans.
-PJ
Ok, as a layman I think it turns on the context of the timing of when this condition is met. Exactly what is meant by:
prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination
and
...affirmative written support of the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to this rule and the established order of business.”
If this submission can happen before each round of voting or whether it must happen before any rounds of voting is crucial here.