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To: Artcore

A contested convention is one where the candidates involved fight it out, and back room deals by the establishment do not. It is not a brokered convention where the “powers that be” pull all the strings to nominate their candidate.


19 posted on 03/09/2016 9:12:15 AM PST by Ingtar (42.7% del allocated. Trump 37.5%, Cruz 29.4% Rubio 13.9% of req for nomination 3/9)
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To: Ingtar

A contested convention is one where the candidates involved fight it out, and back room deals by the establishment do not. It is not a brokered convention where the “powers that be” pull all the strings to nominate their candidate.

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Yes, I’m well aware of that; that’s why I said “contested” and not “brokered.”


23 posted on 03/09/2016 9:13:29 AM PST by Artcore
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