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To: Art in Idaho

First off, I know for a fact that in SC, if you are elected as a delegate you have to vote on the first ballot for the winner of your district. Which in this case is Trump, after that if there are any other ballots taken, they are free to vote for whomever. Don’t like, then change the law in SC, then don’t whine when in four years or eight that rule now is working for the establishment. Second, every state has their own rules on how this works, how the delegates are chosen, how they are apportioned, etc. etc. So there is a legal framework in place. Second nowhere except the Northern Mariana Islands has trump scored a majority of voters, he has won a plurality. In America, we don’t have rule by the plurality, we don’t even have rule by majority. We have rule by majority of representation, meaning you have to win a majority of a specific group of majorities. I.E. The Electoral College.

Third, it is not a Bribe if it is legal, and offering incentives for a delegates support is technically legal. Where Trump is going to have problems is where Ted Cruz is in a position to failing the outright nomination, do what Ron Paul wanted to do in 2008, and 2012.

That was force the nomination into a second or third ballot, and have more of his supporters as delegates who would vote for him when it got three ballots in. Romney and McCain stopped that by winning it on the first ballot.


10 posted on 03/27/2016 12:06:46 PM PDT by PA-LU Student (Ted Cruz. The one man the Republican Field is afraid to debate one on one!)
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To: PA-LU Student
Thank you for your input. Second, every state has their own rules on how this works, how the delegates are chosen, how they are apportioned, etc. etc.

Didn't know each state was so different until I starting researching. It really is complicated. You just have to assume there will be 'law and order' first and they play by the ethical rules in place and no shenanigans happen.

26 posted on 03/27/2016 12:33:57 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: PA-LU Student

Funny, we had president Clinton via a plurality...


42 posted on 03/27/2016 2:35:27 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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