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10. The GOP had winner-take-all primaries

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 07:16 PM

Apr 2017

If the convention votes had been allocated proportionally, I think the nomination might have gone to someone else.

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I can't IMAGINE why Trump won the Republican nomination decisively in the first place. [View all] YoungDemCA Apr 2017 OP

Is it legal to buy a nomination? caroldansen Apr 2017 #1

Yes Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #4

The primaries were hacked too... Blanks Apr 2017 #3

May be a good tactic... Louis1895 Apr 2017 #7

Most of the real conservatives I know... Blanks Apr 2017 #9

There were 17 candidates LeftInTX Apr 2017 #5

With the beginning in the primaries. duncang Apr 2017 #6

The mainstream GOPukes were afraid to take on Hillary mikehiggins Apr 2017 #8

The GOP had winner-take-all primaries DavidDvorkin Apr 2017 #10