Primary/caucus voters only voted for delegates to the convention. Those delegates have to cast their votes and THEN he will be THE nominee.
Question:
Before this campaign season, was a candidate, that had enough delegates to clinch the nomination, ever referred to as a “presumptive nominee”?
I am well aware of what presumptive means...and I am well aware that the delegates need to vote...
My questions were really rhetorical, and I find it interesting that most of the Trump supporters who were not strongly backing Cruz initially seem to get it...
...My beef is that no “presumptive nominee” has had to endure what Trump is going thru. Had ANY OTHER CANDIDATE WON besides Trump, I would wager that Cruz and Kasich would have wholeheartedly endorsed that candidate—presumptive or otherwise. Oh, and there would not be articles about delegate lawsuits and delegate mutinies...
All this distinction given between “presumptive nominee” and “nominee” is weasel talk on the part of partisan GOPE pols in my opinion.
From what you are saying, sine Cruz did not pledge to endorse/support the “presumptive nominee,” Cruz need not endorse anyone until AFTER the convention until AFTER Trump has won....Frankly, that makes no sense to me, and I would be interested to have folks ante in on whether historically delegates were released before during or after the convention and if endorsements are typically made before, during following the convention by other candidates.
I don’t recall a time in my adult lifetime when there was so much doubt regarding delegates voting for the clear front runner record vote-getter “presumptive nominee” representing the will of the electorate...
Again more weasel behavior on the part of politicians and partisans.