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tblue37

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17. I hope so, but he would need to either get one party to accept him as their nominee or

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:05 AM

Mar 2016

else jump through many hoops to get on the ballot in states--and there are fast-approaching deadlines for doing that. His other option is to encourage a write in campaign.

I think the Republicans might actually accept him rather than risk such an outcome, because they are obviously that unprincipled, but I hope they do steal the nomination from him and make him mad enough to destroy their electoral chances.

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I think tRump will run as a third party candidate [View all] SHRED Mar 2016 OP

I doubt he will get the official GOP nod TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #1

Yes, it has been quite amusing to watch the Republicans CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #7

Call it the Cheetos party. Gregorian Mar 2016 #2

LOL SHRED Mar 2016 #3

if he wins the nomination, he pretty much *is* the republican party. unblock Mar 2016 #4

I don't think he'll need to. JVS Mar 2016 #5

I think he'll get the GOP nomination left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #6

I don't think so lancer78 Mar 2016 #15

You don't win as a third party candidate. If he really wanted to screw the Republicans... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #8

As a 3rd party candidate, though, he'd split the GOP vote. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #9

If he ran as a third party candidate and lost that would cost him and his ego. If he endorses... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #16

Yes, when they have their "open" convention Ilsa Mar 2016 #10

Be too late... beachbumbob Mar 2016 #11

That's what I'm thinking. too late for this year. OhioBlue Mar 2016 #12

I think the GOP will have to run third-party. Rex Mar 2016 #13

It really doesn't matter at this point. ZX86 Mar 2016 #14

I hope so, but he would need to either get one party to accept him as their nominee or tblue37 Mar 2016 #17

The GOP is definitely going to split. Vinca Mar 2016 #18

The GOP is banking on it. sofa king Mar 2016 #19

I should also add.... sofa king Mar 2016 #20