Donald Trump could have generated unstoppable
momentum had he won both Ohio and Florida. But now it’s clear to
everyone that this will go right through June 7, the end of the
Republican primary season.
Most observers appear to think that the
Republicans are headed for a contested convention now, because with
Kasich’s win in Ohio, Donald Trump probably cannot get to the magic
number of 1,237 delegates. However, there are 19 states to go, so this
conclusion may be premature. Additionally -- and this is being ignored
by many -- there will be 40 days between the end of the Republican
primaries on June 7 and the start of the GOP convention. This is plenty
of time for intense negotiations between and among the campaigns,
facilitated by others within the party. Do not underestimate the
possibility that a ticket can be agreed upon before the gavel brings the
convention to order. In addition, if Trump has hundreds more delegates
than the runner-up (almost certainly, Cruz) and he is over 1,000
delegates, it will be exceedingly difficult to deny him the nomination.
In fact, to do so would be to guarantee a meltdown of historic
proportions in Cleveland.
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