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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump needs 59.6% of remaining pledged delegates to avoid brokered convention
Here's to Cruz and Kasich securing at least 42% of the remaining pledged delegates.
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Trump needs 59.6% of remaining pledged delegates to avoid brokered convention (Original Post)
morningfog
Mar 2016
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thesquanderer
(12,897 posts)1. I don't know if that's what you should hope for...
...Trump may be the easiest to beat, so maybe we should hope he gets the nomination.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)2. Trump is easy to beat, if he's denied the nomination,
he had a his riot and takes his voters with him on a third party run, or they sit out. A brokered nominee will be even easier to beat.
thesquanderer
(12,897 posts)5. polls show clinton beating trump, but losing to kasich
I know, it's early, but it's something to think about
(and it's unlikely we'll be nominating Sanders)
AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)3. The bull in the china shop...
Maru Kitteh
(31,213 posts)4. South end first
and I do not mean the south end of the shop.
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)6. As long as they keep fignting with each other...not much of a chance.