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This R&D provides resources on the possibility of a brokered convention at the Republican National Convention this year. Donald Trump is the only candidate with a realistic chance of winning the nomination outright, but if he fails to win California’s primary then there is a possibility that the convention could have multiple ballots to choose its candidate. Trump has said that his voters would not vote for a Republican nominee if he had the nomination taken from him, even going as far as to say that they would riot, but moderate forces in the GOP are looking at the possibility of nominating someone else if Trump does not win the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.
A brokered convention gave the Republican Party Abraham Lincoln. Will another stop Trump? https://t.co/pz1mAK08e2 pic.twitter.com/JHEGks04c0
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 19, 2016
A great explanation of what a contested convention really is, and the bizarre rules that govern primaries: https://t.co/d8DgW8wkfx
— Daniel Bremmer (@danieldantastic) March 24, 2016
Could Trump’s delegates turn on him in a brokered convention? @EKamarck lays out scenarios for this summer: https://t.co/qCWtwn2jOh
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) March 17, 2016
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz warn of brokered convention chaos https://t.co/q2ou2V6kK1 pic.twitter.com/CSbzRbynjt
— CNN (@CNN) March 16, 2016
All five scenarios for what could happen at the Republican convention in July: https://t.co/vmr3Xrmp6G pic.twitter.com/SHly5xglNo
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) March 21, 2016
Forget talk of brokered convention for moment. Trump has clear, potential path to nomination, say @UpshotNYT: https://t.co/Iils2jLmC6 …
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) March 16, 2016
This market isn’t betting on a brokered Republican convention https://t.co/Xu0HOyJjTF
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 22, 2016
The Republican convention is looking more and more predictable by the day: https://t.co/uL5NFh6mS0 pic.twitter.com/3DFwRZP8ER
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 19, 2016
Contested GOP convention likely: House Speaker Ryan https://t.co/s58ZCkcjY3
— Pedro da Costa (@pdacosta) March 17, 2016
History suggests brokered convention will doom #DonaldTrump: https://t.co/aq6zuoSTa5
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 21, 2016
Washington Post editorial today: Trump versus democracy. Required reading: https://t.co/pE2K60BfqH
— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) March 17, 2016