Delegate Rules Actually Help Trump

Delegates,Presidential Elections,Elections

Posted on AllSides April 26, 2016

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Despite all the noise from both sides of the debate, when you run the numbers, it turns out that Donald Trump could win the nomination on the first ballot precisely because of the GOP’s delegate rules. Ted Cruz also benefits, but not until later ballots. The losers? John Kasich and all the other candidates, and their supporters.

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