How does a contested convention work?

[Olde Hornet]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-does-a-contested-convention-work/


What is a contested convention?

A contested convention happens when no single candidate has secured a majority of the delegates ahead of the party convention this summer. Instead, the party's nominee will be chosen by the delegates who come to the convention, on a series of one or more ballots.

In the Republicans' case, there are 2,472 delegates in total, so the magic number for any candidate to win the nomination outright is 1,237 delegates.

 

[JAG89]

I get the strange feeling that the Republican Convention will be a broker convention with Donald Trump running on a third party ticket. This is why the Republicans are mad with Chris Christie because he just might be Trump's running mate.

 

[chocalate_topaz]

won't do christie a bit of good...he's a LAME....

 

[JAG89]

Fat Boy is just trying to stay relevant now that he is no longer a candidate.

 

[bluedog]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-does-a-contested-convention-work/


What is a contested convention?

A contested convention happens when no single candidate has secured a majority of the delegates ahead of the party convention this summer. Instead, the party's nominee will be chosen by the delegates who come to the convention, on a series of one or more ballots.

In the Republicans' case, there are 2,472 delegates in total, so the magic number for any candidate to win the nomination outright is 1,237 delegates.

Hey ole hornet.....Barack is still the President and he is still alive. ROTFLMAO!!!!