Trump, Cruz vow to barricade Kasich from convention

[CPUd]

Advisers to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz say there's no way they'll allow John Kasich to even compete at a contested national convention — let alone prevail.

Trump and Cruz are betting that their dual dominance in the delegate hunt will permanently box out the Ohio governor, who has no mathematical path to the nomination and is openly pursuing a floor fight at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. And their aides say Kasich won't even make it to the floor.

“There is virtually zero chance he can even be nominated,” Saul Anuzis, a former Michigan Republican national committeeman who’s advising Cruz on his convention strategy, told POLITICO. “It’s a two-man race.”

Their confidence is rooted in the fact that Trump and Cruz are nearly certain to control the lion’s share of the 2,472 delegates participating in the July convention. Together, they’ve earned more than 1,000 delegate slots to Kasich’s 136. And those delegates will ultimately approve the rules that govern a contested convention.

In addition, a rule adopted at the 2012 convention — pushed by supporters of Mitt Romney to box out Ron Paul — requires that any candidate eligible for the nomination win the majority of delegates in eight states or territories. In 31 contests so far, Kasich’s only win came Tuesday night in Ohio — his home state — and it’s unlikely he’ll command majority support in seven of the remaining 20 contests.

There’s a small chance Cruz could fail to meet the target as well. He’s only won majority support in four contests so far. Trump, with a dominant win in the Northern Mariana Islands early Tuesday, became the first candidate to cross the threshold.

To be sure, the convention rules will get a thorough review and revision when delegates convene in Cleveland, raising the possibility that the threshold to participate could be lowered, making room for Kasich. But with Trump and Cruz delegates at the helm, it’s unlikely they’ll adjust it to help a rival.

“The Cruz folks would never allow the rules to be changed and of course we wouldn't either,” said Barry Bennett, who’s coordinating Trump’s convention strategy. “The laws of math are not amendable.”

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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-cruz-kasich-convention-220846

 

[Cleaner44]

The media and establishment are not giving Kasich the old "Ron Paul Treatment" are they?

Isn't Kasich the very definition of a long shot candidate?

 

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[CPUd]

Kasich isn't trying to win, he's trying to go into the convention holding a couple hundred delegates, for whatever purpose.

 

[4RandPaul]

Kasich is a douche. He's out to get attention for himself and nothing more. Big fvcking deal if he won Ohio. Worst state in the nation.

 

[LibertyRevolution]

Don't you love how the GOP can vote to change rules after the fact...

Someone should call a vote making it so that the rule changes cannot effect the current elections.

Screw the GOP, I am so glad I am not a republican anymore.

 

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[Mani]

“There is virtually zero chance he can even be nominated,” Saul Anuzis, a former Michigan Republican national committeeman who’s advising Cruz on his convention strategy, told POLITICO. “It’s a two-man race.”




Why does that name in Michigan remind me of dog shit??? Why do I feel I hate this man with every fiber in my body????

Without googling I remember he said some shit about Ron Paul and it pissed me off very very badly.

 

[CPUd]

Trump will clean house once given a chance

Most definitely
Donald Trump is already surrounding himself with establishment men.

 

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[SpiritOf1776_J4]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-cruz-kasich-convention-220846

 

[EBounding]

“There is virtually zero chance he can even be nominated,” Saul Anuzis, a former Michigan Republican national committeeman who’s advising Cruz on his convention strategy, told POLITICO. “It’s a two-man race.”




Why does that name in Michigan remind me of dog $#@!??? Why do I feel I hate this man with every fiber in my body????

Without googling I remember he said some $#@! about Ron Paul and it pissed me off very very badly.

Your instincts are right on. He's a real snake.

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

this can't work - the convention is in his own state.

 

[CaptUSA]

Now that Rubio's out, you can expect Kasich to start picking up more delegates. It won't be enough to win, but it will be enough to get his name into nomination should it go to the floor.

 

[Libertas Aut Mortis]

Kasich is the definition of a RINO....with strong neocon tendencies at that....screw him

 

[euphemia]

If Trump is smart, he won't be party to this. Let Cruz be a jerk if he wants, but he just can't not let a sitting governor not come to the party convention in his own state.

 

[Dianne]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-cruz-kasich-convention-220846

Those sons of bitches: In addition, a rule adopted at the 2012 convention — pushed by supporters of Mitt Romney to box out Ron Paul — requires that any candidate eligible for the nomination win the majority of delegates in eight states or territories. In 31 contests so far, Kasich’s only win came Tuesday night in Ohio — his home state — and it’s unlikely he’ll command majority support in seven of the remaining 20 contests.

 

[Jan2017]

If Trump is smart, he won't be party to this. Let Cruz be a jerk if he wants, but he just can't not let a sitting governor not come to the party convention in his own state.

Honestly . . . the recent Canadian expatriate campaign advisor (Saul) would like to exclude the Governor of the State holding the sham GOPe National Convention . . .
Trump still thinks it is just some random number of delegates to win . . . still ?

Isn't this also in the same Federal Circuit where a US District Court defined "natural born Citizen" in 1993 - oh, this is sweet.

 

[wetroof]

I think Kasich is dead ( not literally but in the political sense ). The question is what happens to the Ohio delegation? Likely they will not be pro-trump. I wonder if they will revolt ron paul delegate style.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

This all sounds familiar.