Having the early primary states divide their delegates proportionately, combined with the rule requiring a candidate to have a delegate majority in 8 or more states in order to be nominated explains why there are so many establishment candidates running this time around. The GOPe’s initial plan was to try and keep as many candidates in the race for as long a time as possible to deny any outsider from winning a majority in 8 or more states. What they hadn’t counted on was how poorly their chosen candidate, Jeb, would be doing. It’s looking now as if he won’t even win 8 states. In fact none of their candidates look likely to do so.
Now they’re saying that Trump doesn’t have the structure to get on state ballots! HA! How stupid they sound, or desperate.