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Hewitt: Doubtful that Trump reaches 1,237 delegates, unless a ‘political asteroid’ hits California
HotAir.com ^ | 04/24/2016 | MATT VESPA

Posted on 04/24/2016 5:56:23 PM PDT by MaxistheBest

Radio host Hugh Hewitt joined MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki Thursday morning to discuss what many have already predicted will happen, including Hewitt, when the GOP descends into Cleveland for their convention in July: a contested convention. Not only that, but Hewitt said that there’s no way Donald Trump gets to 1,237 delegates, even with the rosiest of scenarios for the slate of northeastern primaries next Tuesday, Indiana in May, and California in June. There are 15 states left in the GOP primary season.

Hewitt said he went state-by-state and gave Trump very generous amounts of delegates in his projection, including 51 of 59 of Indiana’s slate. Trump needs 392 delegates to clinch the nomination. Hewitt said Trump probably wouldn’t get any delegates in Nebraska, South Dakota, or Montana, which means in 14 out of the 15 contests left, the billionaire would only get 273–and it’s doubtful he will do well in California, in which he would need to win 119 of the 172 delegates in that contest. He added that it’s doubtful that Trump would get any more than 100 by the time Cruz, Trump, and Kasich duke it out in The Golden State, unless a “political asteroid” occurs.

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To: MaxistheBest

I would write that Trump is done for now, but someone else probably beat me to it

:-)


81 posted on 04/24/2016 8:46:57 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: FenwickBabbitt

Hewitt’s been against Trump from the get-go... you’re right on this latest move - it’s a tactic.


82 posted on 04/24/2016 8:53:31 PM PDT by GOPJ (If GOPe rules are rigged to steal votes from citizens it's time to walk away...)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Hewitt is one of the ones on the payroll of the Cruz Superpacs. The fact that Hewitt participated in a debate (or two?) should be cause for firing him and possible criminal charges.


83 posted on 04/24/2016 8:58:33 PM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

“If Kasich is the nominee, be prepared to say the words “President-Elect Hillary Rodham Clinton” in November.”

Maybe not. But if it’s “President-Elect Kasich”, I don’t think there’s really much difference between the two. Kind of a yawner of a presidential election.

Kasich is probably less dishonest. OTOH, his supreme court nominees would be crap and with a R in office, all the “he’s our guy so it must be OK” republicans will pass a lot of bad legislation. As long as we hold the house or the Senate, I think we’re better off having a lefty all R’s would oppose instead of a lefty that many R’s would support.


84 posted on 04/24/2016 9:25:17 PM PDT by ModelBreaker (')
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To: Royal Wulff

Your tying in the Mexican cartel with an asteroid hit may be a very perceptive idea.


85 posted on 04/24/2016 9:44:37 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: freespirit2012

Cruz has a path to the nomination. The path involves a second ballot. In terms of what anybody “needs to do,” it is to focus on winning.


86 posted on 04/24/2016 10:06:43 PM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: ifinnegan

The public and the RNC along with a constant drumbeat from Trump. Indiana is Cruz’s last stand. If Trump beats him there, IMO Cruz gets out of the race.


87 posted on 04/24/2016 10:15:33 PM PDT by kabar
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To: PrairieDawg
1. Assume that you're playing football. There's 45 seconds left and you're losing by 3. Do you walk off the field and give up if you have a chance to take it to overtime? Or do you fight to the end?

Assume you are losing by 45 points with 45 seconds left to play. Do you try to extend the game or run a few plays into the line and let the clock run out? Why get anyone hurt if you have no chance of winning.

2. Northeastern Republicans are really moderate Democrats (Northeaster Democrats are Social Justice Workers). Do you really want that part of the country running your life any more than they already do? Shouldn't the people in the remaining states have a say?

Trump has won everywhere. Cruz is the regional candidate. Trump won the South except for Texas. He has won in AZ, MI, IL, NV, HI, NH, and NY. Cruz wins in caucus states and those with small populations. Trump gives the Reps a shot at NH, NV, OH, MI, PA, and FL, all battleground states.

Other states will have their say this Tuesday. Trump has won twice as many states as Cruz who has no shot at 1,237 in the primaries. He really is no different than Kasich in that regard.

88 posted on 04/24/2016 10:24:46 PM PDT by kabar
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To: freespirit2012

So will Trump keep his word and support the Republican nominee? If not, his delegates should not be seated


89 posted on 04/24/2016 10:27:00 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The most vocal supporters of a good con man are the victims.)
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To: ModelBreaker

Kasich has said that he would pass amnesty within 100 days of his inauguration.

Amnesty is game, set, match for America.

Kasich is bad news. I’m surprised he is not running with Hillary.


90 posted on 04/24/2016 10:33:05 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The GOPe must be defeated.....the sooner the better.)
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To: MaxistheBest

The GOPE lovers is gettin’ scared...


91 posted on 04/25/2016 5:19:25 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Mike Darancette

“So will Trump keep his word and support the Republican nominee?”

That cannot be known until there is a nominee.


92 posted on 04/25/2016 9:01:26 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: TTFX
That cannot be known until there is a nominee.

Someone could ask him before his delegates are seated.

93 posted on 04/25/2016 9:39:48 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (The most vocal supporters of a good con man are the victims.)
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To: 5th MEB

That would work


94 posted on 04/25/2016 11:51:36 AM PDT by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland

Yeh like Hewitt would know. Can he even count?


95 posted on 04/25/2016 12:10:17 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

There’s a very good chance Kasich will end up as Trump’s running mate, if Trump is just a little shy of 1237.


96 posted on 04/25/2016 3:12:48 PM PDT by ModelBreaker (')
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