It’s often been said, in elections, it always comes down to Florida and Ohio.
Usually, this saying is reserved for the general election, as both swing states are key to surpassing the number of electoral votes needed to secure the presidency. This year, however, the drama in Ohio and Florida are coming a lot earlier.
Donald Trump may have more delegates than any other candidate in the race so far, but he’s yet to secure the majority needed in order to secure the nomination outright. Looking forward, two states stand in his way, Ohio and Florida, which just happen to be the homes of Governor John Kasich and Florida Senator Marco Rubio, repectively.
Should he lose those states, as he did in Ted Cruz’s home state of Texas, the math becomes incredibly difficult for Trump. In order to secure the 1,237 delegates necessary to win on the first ballot of the convention, he would have to win about 70% of the remaining delegates.
Considering he hasn’t yet come close to that number, should he lose both states this Tuesday, a brokered convention is all but guaranteed.
This hasn’t been lost on party officials, who see a brokered convention as the last, best hope for stopping Trump from getting the nomination. See what they can do to snatch the nomination from Trump on the next page:
The only way Democrats can win is to lie and cheat any way they can think of…. truly pathetic…. smh
I didn’t mean you..
Very well said!
If he is leading in votes they have rules they have to follow. If they break those rules that WILL be the end of The Republican Party for good. Let the people speak.
The ole we’ll force a brokered convention to choose our POTUS trick. An insult to all Americans.
Cruz would never go near Trump LMAO… Kool-aid alert.
Lycrusia, I hope you are right. A friend of mine helps Cruz , and she told me he will win. I just hope you are right. The news disturbs me too. Trump this and Trump that!! I pray he does win
I am not for the brokered convention. I am for not stealing votes from the American people. God bless America.
You better smarten up GOP or you’ll lose your chance by being idiots. Face facts and pull together for Trump.
George Soros fully funds MoveOn.org, which was behind the Ferguson, Missouri riots and tonight was responsible for the Chicago riot that caused the cancellation of the Trump Rally. George Soros hates America and with his liberal friends seek the total destruction of America.