Time Is Running Out For Donald Trump's Rivals To Stop Him
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump's rivals are running out of time to stop him after his dominant performance in South Carolina.
A close look at the election calendar suggests that if the New York billionaire's rivals don't slow him by mid-March, their only chance to deny him the Republican presidential nomination may be a nasty and public fight at the party's convention this summer.
"When you look at it right now, it looks like there's this juggernaut," said Rich Beeson, a senior aide to one of Trump's main rivals, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
The reason is delegates and how they're awarded.
Winning states generates headlines, but the nomination is earned by collecting a majority of the delegates awarded in primaries and caucuses. Next up: Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday.
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