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To: scooby321
There is a push going on since yesterday to change the language. They are saying "contested" convention instead of "brokered" convention.

A contested convention is a supposedly when they candidates whose names are entered into nomination fight it out for delegates in later round voting.

A brokered convention is supposedly when party insiders work out behind closed doors who will swoop in and be the nominee.

If the party doesn't mess with rule 40, and Cruz and Trump are the only candidates who meet the threshold to be entered into nomination, then sure - - let them each make the case for crossover delegate votes in additional rounds of voting.

However, if the party makes an 11th hour change to the rules to allow only one state winners instead of eight (Rubio), or eliminate the rule altogether (Romney, Bush), then it is effectively a stolen convention.

-PJ

146 posted on 03/09/2016 8:52:30 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Trump has 6 of 8 already.


402 posted on 03/09/2016 11:30:54 PM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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