Bushwon, windflier
Sacajaweau found reference to that phrase ‘presumptive nominee’ here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3443917/posts?page=163#163
The Republican National Committee officially declared Mitt Romney the party’s presumptive nominee Wednesday and announced steps toward a full merger of the two entities’ campaign infrastructure.
The move comes after a night in which Romney won all five Northeast states that held primaries, giving him another major delegate boost even though he’s still shy of the 1,144 he needs to formally clinch the nomination.
Sacajaweau found reference to that phrase ‘presumptive nominee’ here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3443917/posts?page=163#163
The party already has taken steps to help its eventual nominee prepare for the general election, and said Wednesday it is clear Romney will be their candidate.
“He is our presumptive nominee. That means he is our guy,” Reince Priebus said. “It’s beyond an endorsement. It is a complete merger wherein the RNC is putting all of its resources and energy behind Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States.”
The party already has taken steps to help its eventual nominee prepare for the general election, and said Wednesday it is clear Romney will be their candidate.
“He is our presumptive nominee. THAT MEANS HE IS OUR GUY,” “ Reince Priebus said. “IT’S BEYOND AN ENDORSEMENT. IT’S A COMPLETE MERGER WHEREIN THE RNC IS PUTTING ALL OF ITS RESOURCES AND ENERGY BEHIND MITT ROMNEY to be the next president of the United States.”
Oh, and look, Mitt only had 1,144 delegates...
So in 2012, when Mittens is the “presumptive nominee” we hear “He’s our guy; It’s BEYOND AN ENDORSEMENT,” and I suspect the endorsements were pouring in at that time too, but in 2016, we see a very different attitude on the part of party leaders and Cruz and his supporters when it comes to Trump!