According to Trump's own whip, he has just 890 committed delegates. Far short of the 1237 he needs. #DelegateRevolthttps://t.co/fpDZGuaXKn— Ex-GOP Liberatus (@FiliusLiberatus) July 7, 2016
Everyone knows that it takes 1237 votes at the convention for a candidate to win the nomination. Trump won over 1237 delegates during the primary, but because delegates are not necessarily required to vote for the candidate preferred by those who voted for them, Trump also needs to make sure that the delegates he won will be loyal to him. That's his job as a candidate, but it is a job he has failed. As noted above, at this point he has only about 900 pledged delegates.
As Kristol notes state laws binding delegates to vote for their voters' preference are unconstitutional.HUGE. State laws claiming to bind delegates unconstitutional. Convention delegates are free to govern themselves. https://t.co/yDt6kTotBt— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 11, 2016
In the weeks that have passed since the end of the GOP primaries, it has become increasingly obvious that Donald Trump does not have the experience or the know-how to win the general election. Hillary Clinton is leading Trump in nearly every poll, although she is an incredibly weak candidate.
It would be foolish for Republican delegates not to consider an alternative candidate who could easily beat the Democrat nominee..@HillaryClinton has a nine point lead over @realDonaldTrump — with or without @GovGaryJohnson https://t.co/hhg74CBsB9— POLITICO (@politico) July 8, 2016
Poll: Americans want an alternative to both Trump and Clinton https://t.co/SSkA8n7Ukh pic.twitter.com/IAz2riLB9T— The Hill (@thehill) July 10, 2016
Time for Delegates to Vote Their Conscience! https://t.co/gUTSxBVZDc
— Sawsharee (@sawsharee) July 12, 2016
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