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:
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If Ohio & Fla do the right thing and vote for Trump it will be over
If they do that they will cease to exist.
IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE!!!! STOP THE C**P, AND FOR ONCE LET SYSTEM WORK!!!!!
Norma Hoffer ARE YOU KIDDING???? OBAMA, KILLARY, SANDERS, SORO, ALL SHOULD JUST DISSAPEAR, AND GO TO WHERE THEY BELONG: HELL!!! WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU???? THAT MURDERER, HOW DARE YOU?????
Yes we have Hillary fan Cruz Rubio Kasich. Vote for them are voting to Hillary. Vote Trump make America great
Poor Donald Trump, he’s going through so much hell just to help our country and save the American people. RNC and GOP establishments are really evil. That’s why I have no respects for whoever they are trying to push into our throat. Mitt Romney, Lying Ted and Little Marco Rubio and John Kasich are all establishments. I will never vote for any of them.
Brokered convention better not happen! We won’t vote if not Trump and we will not forget or go quietly. Think you’ve seen protests, think again. We are “the people” the grassroots of America and your employer! We will take our country back…this election is our turn to say “Yes we can” and “Yes we will”. Get a clue!
That would be the end of the republican party.
Deborah Morgan Massa i did not say anything relating to God AND Trump. I said God tells you to act by voting instead of not voting. Obviously, you misunderstood. You choose, you vote, you are responsible for your own actions.