by Jim Heath | Apr 14, 2016 | Conventions, Delegates, Headlines, Republicans
If Donald Trump arrives in Cleveland with the most delegates, but doesn’t win the Republican nomination, sixty-three percent of his supporters nationwide say he should dump the GOP and run third party. That’s according to a new CBS News poll which also...
by Jim Heath | Apr 13, 2016 | Headlines, Republicans
As I wrote here a couple of weeks ago, Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski should apologize to the reporter he grabbed and then everyone can move on. Why that apology has not been forthcoming is beyond me. Politico has learned Lewandowski will not...
by Jim Heath | Apr 13, 2016 | Conventions, Delegates, Republicans
Donald Trump, knowing little about party politics because, after all, he’s never been on a school board, city council or even governor, continues to blame the “establishment” for “stealing away delegates” at state conventions. “Our...
by Jim Heath | Apr 13, 2016 | Conventions, Delegates, Republicans
From the far-right of the Republican Party to the dead center, the upcoming convention in Cleveland could be most notable for the recognizable faces who won’t be there. As CNN reported today, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a co-founder of the conservative House Freedom...
by Jim Heath | Apr 13, 2016 | Headlines, Republicans
A well known nonpartisan technology and media company is making the case for Republican delegates to take a serious look at Ohio Gov. John Kasich should the GOP convention become deadlocked in July. The new projected electoral vote map by Morning Consult shows Kasich,...
by Jim Heath | Apr 12, 2016 | Conventions, Delegates, Republicans
“Let me be clear: I do not want nor will I accept the nomination for our party.” That’s what Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters at a hastily called press conference late Tuesday. It sure sounded a lot like Civil War general William...
