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[–] RedditDead2005-2015 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That pledge is specifically aimed at Trump because no other candidate has even hinted at running as an Independent if he loses the primary. And it's funny because someone posted this yesterday: GOP to unleash blitz of attacks on Trump after Labor Day
Devious, conniving, unscrupulous, underhanded Republicans! They want Trump to sign the pledge so they can go all out against him. If I'm not mistaken, regardless of states he wins in the primary, the delegates can still pick someone else, right? Sort of like the electoral college, although it would be unprecedented for Trump to with a state's primary only to have the state's delegates award to to another candidate. The GOP really want Jeb Bush just like the Dems want Clinton.
I hope Trump is smart enough to see through this GOP trick and keep his poison pill option open (running as an Independent if he loses) should the GOP sabotage his campaign.
[–] jermy4 ago
Pretty sure what you're describing with the delegates happened to Ron Paul in 2012 and honestly I wouldn't be too horribly surprised if the same thing happened to Trump but the GOP has zero chance of winning the election if they do it to Trump and he runs independent.