Well, the GOP most certainly would prefer someone else to Cruz, but they may not have the guts to pull off that trick, so they might go for Kasich, which is the only reason Kasich is still in the race. Cruz has been working prodigiously behind the scene to secure delegates for the second ballot, and trump is gearing up for that as well. So we shall see who indeed has the skills for deal making, if trump doesn’t make it first try.
I can’t believe that Cruz hasn’t made sure that this won’t happen.
That’s the cruz game for now. Trump is working to win it on first ballot. Kasich, well, can he sneak up from behind and steal everything? You just never know.
I really don’t see how Kasich will get enough support, even if he has 200 delegates of his own.
Did you really mean 23rd? That’s funny!
Oh yeah, 23rd. If we’re lucky. Garfield won the nomination on the 36th ballot in 1880.
Rince Priebus has said multiple times the nominee will be one of the three running. If Kasich has no chance, why even include him? Why not encourage him to get out so people get their one-on-one fight?
This might get harder than choosing a pope.
I think Rince like having Kasich to keep Cruz honest. And they all hate Cruz. Don’t forget that.
I can see that. Right now, I’d bet on Ryan, but a lot can change.
Because Republican establishment hates Cruz with a passion . I suspect Kasich is hanging in there because there have been closed room discussions about how to eliminate both Trump and Cruz .
The Republican establishment wants to use Cruz to keep Trump from getting enough votes to win the nomination out right . But they don’t want Cruz to be the nominee -he is a means to an end and that end is to get the only remaining establishment backed candidate nominated-Kasich
Hard to see how they would get this done.
I’m thinking that whoever the candidate out of the 3 remaining will have some republicans being disgruntled. I agree Kasich would be a good president.
I expect Cruz’ delegates to be loyal and enough of Trump’s delegates to be loyal that I can’t see enough free agent delegates to put Kasich over the top.
I agree with you! Cruz’s delegates and Trump’s are loyal; they won’t vote for Kasich. I see them going to Paul Ryan or even Romney before Kasich. Polls may show Kasich could beat Clinton, but in actuality, I don’t think he could. Most of the US had never heard of him before the primaries.
Says a lot about the electorate.
Whatever this means…
Well, considering there are 50 states I don’t see much reason that the average American would know who the governor of Ohio is – except for particular circumstances like him/her running for president.
