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Cruz: I'm fine with contested convention
The Hill ^ | 03-09-2016 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 03/09/2016 8:09:34 AM PST by scooby321

Ted Cruz says he would have no problem with a contested convention over the summer in the event neither he nor Donald Trump secures enough delegates before then to lock up the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump suggested Wednesday morning on "Fox and Friends" that Cruz was making the statement "because he had such a bad night last night."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 1stcanadiansenator; 2016election; brokeredconvention; bush; contestedconvention; cruz; election2016; establishmentcruz; flipflop; gopconvention; lyingted; romney; rubio; stoptrump; stoptrumpmovement; tedcruz; tedspacificpartners; texas; trump; trumpertantrum
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To: CottonBall

That makes no sense. Cruz has proven he will stick to his guns. Trump not so much.


341 posted on 03/09/2016 1:25:26 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Southnsoul

I have only heard him say he is against a brokered convention, and defined that as being the establishment “swooping” in at the last minute with a candidate that is not currently running such as Mitt. I am 100% for Trump, but I would honestly like to think I could vote for this guy if I have to, and feel ok about it. Does anyone have anything with him saying he was specifically against a CONTESTED convention prior to last night?


342 posted on 03/09/2016 1:29:52 PM PST by NImerc
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To: nitzy

I’m not saying change the rule for Trump.

I’m saying nominate the person the base gives the most delegates to.

That’s it.

It’s pretty easy to understand.

There is no need for you to read word what I said and present examples that don’t exist.

Respect the base or lose the base.

Real damn simple.


343 posted on 03/09/2016 1:30:05 PM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: scooby321

Cruz: I’m fine with contested convention >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Cruz has accurately concluded that he cannot beat Trump at the polls.

Trump will accumulate the 1237 delegates and more to win the Republican nomination.

Brokered convention? There will be none unless the RNC changes the rules of procedure, and no court of law in the land would prevent the RNC from changing the rules, there is no public interest concerning procedure of due process.

Reince Priebus has stated repeatedly on TV that he would get behind the winner nominee as the Republican candidate for the Republican Party....but Cruz thinks this is not the case.

All I can say is GO DONALD, GO!


344 posted on 03/09/2016 1:34:21 PM PST by Candor7 ( Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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345 posted on 03/09/2016 1:35:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Jane Long

Nope. Romney secured the necessary 1144 delegates on May 29th with a win in Texas. He went into the convention with 1575 delegates.

Does that answer your question regarding why Romney was contested?


346 posted on 03/09/2016 1:37:38 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: MNDude
>b>If Trump, as the nominee, sits with the RNC and accepts nfrastructure, personnel and donations for the general election from them, and takes on GOPe seasoned DC advisors, ••in your estimate••, will Trump have remained pure, or will HE, TOO, HAVE SOLD OUT?
347 posted on 03/09/2016 1:39:50 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Cruz gets GOPe support pre-convention=BAD. Trump gets it post-convention=GOOD? Stupid!)
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To: chris37
O.K. but can you see how, IF Rubio and Kasich's supporters say that since their candidate is no longer running, they wish to support Cruz at the convention and that gives him >50% of the delegates....the base would be giving the most delegates to Cruz???

The whole point of electing delegates is so they can represent the base at the convention if it turns out their pledged candidate can't get enough support and they have to decide on other options.

I understand that you would be mad if that happened because you really like Trump but it wouldn't be "stealing" or "cheating" or "insider manipulation" or a cause for "war". It would simply be the regular nomination process when there are multiple candidates receiving sufficient support.

348 posted on 03/09/2016 1:49:00 PM PST by nitzy (I don't vote for Republican'ts)
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To: Resolute Conservative

You mean the “best THREE”, I bet...

TRUMP, Cruz, and the GOPE against Trump.


349 posted on 03/09/2016 2:01:33 PM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: RitaOK

GOPe is against both Trump and Cruz and most of Americans.


350 posted on 03/09/2016 2:03:06 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; mkjessup

I’ll let this speak for my opinion of Ronald Reagan:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3405860/posts?page=65#65


351 posted on 03/09/2016 2:07:05 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

” GOPe is against both Trump and Cruz and most of Americans.” *******************

Oh, really.

I didn’t know the GOPE spent $38 million last week against Cruz too. I thought all that money was spent by the GOPE, against Cruz’ opponent.

Silly me.


352 posted on 03/09/2016 2:14:01 PM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Southnsoul

No...he said there should not be a brokered convention where the big wigs commandeer the election from the candidates.

A contested convention happens when none of the candidates get enough delegates before the election. A brokered convention is where they arrange the deck chairs on the Titanic 238 a way to steal the election from the top candidate and then they have cheated the voters and then I would never vote for whoever they foist upon us in that instance.

He was saying...and I agree...the viters would revolt if the GOPe would try that.

As a Cruz supporter who.would vite for Trump if he wins rhe nomination....I would never vote for a candidate in the brikered convention scenario.

Contested however...yes....

And so far I am managing to maintain my belief structure and support my candidate without calling Trump candidate’s supporters names or denigrating them or calling them all the things that people from both camps have been doing here on Free Republic.


353 posted on 03/09/2016 2:14:30 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Trump, effective govt. that will be great for crony "art of the deal" capitalists)
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To: GOPsterinMA

B U M P


354 posted on 03/09/2016 2:19:24 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: RitaOK; Resolute Conservative

“” GOPe is against both Trump and Cruz and most of Americans.” *******************

Oh, really.

I didn’t know the GOPE spent $38 million last week against Cruz too. “

LOL!


355 posted on 03/09/2016 2:21:16 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: LS

He’s only fooling himself that he would come out of a brokered convention as the winner. But of course hooking up with a Bushie increases his chances.


356 posted on 03/09/2016 2:24:46 PM PST by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

‘Brokered’ convention depends on primaries from here out yielding many establishment delegates.

If the convention opens with 1900 delegates between Trump and Cruz, there is no mechanism for a GOP-E candidate. The only brokering will be between Trump and Cruz.

Even a compromise candidate would have to be agreed to by Trump and Cruz.

Without at least 1000 delegates, the establishment gets nothing.


357 posted on 03/09/2016 2:25:07 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Thanks :)


358 posted on 03/09/2016 2:25:31 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Helicondelta

“If there is a contested convention, Romney will be the candidate.”

Or Jeb. He did say that even if he didn’t win the primaries he would be the nominee.


359 posted on 03/09/2016 2:29:57 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ( If the word, "SENATOR" is before his name, he is part of the PROBLEM.)
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To: Helicondelta

“If there is a contested convention, Romney will be the candidate.”

Or Jeb. He did say that even if he didn’t win the primaries he would be the nominee.


360 posted on 03/09/2016 2:30:01 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ( If the word, "SENATOR" is before his name, he is part of the PROBLEM.)
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