[doldrumsforgop]

That is a Paul Ryan type of statement.

[sdpatriot]

no it’s not

[grania]

That is a Paul Ryan type of statement

What Trump is doing makes sense. He's said all along that he doesn't want to be sucked in by the system. Making deals to get delegate support on later ballots would be a step down that slippery slope. He'll give it 100% bringing his campaign to people in all corners of the US, but not get sucked into the backroom deals.

I got the feeling he definitely wants to win on the first ballot. He kind of half-implied that a lot of his supporters might get to Cleveland for that first ballot.

Classic Trump. Choose your battles. Only make good deals. If there's a nasty, contested convention, it'll make it tougher to win in November because the Republican Party will be in shambles. What's the point of getting a later-ballot nomination?

Makes sense.