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GOP rivals scramble to 1,236
The Hill
Ben Kamisar
1/1/2016
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One month before the Iowa caucuses, GOP candidates for the White House are scrambling for a strategy to 1,236.
That's the number of delegates a Republican needs to win the GOP presidential nomination and prevent a chaotic convention in Cleveland.
It's been nearly 40 years since a Republican contest came down to the convention, but it's conceivable that this year's wild race featuring frontrunner Donald Trump could be decided by GOP delegates in July.
How would the contest come down to Cleveland?
If several candidates split the 2,470 delegates that are up for grabs — and no one reaches 1,236 — Republicans will go to Cleveland to pick their nominee.
Trump leads in polls in a number of states, making him the clear frontrunner.
Yet doubts about Trump's strength remain, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has emerged as a real conservative rival and a favorite to win Iowa on Feb. 1.
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View the complete article at:
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign...-delegate-math
The Hill
Ben Kamisar
1/1/2016
Excerpt:
One month before the Iowa caucuses, GOP candidates for the White House are scrambling for a strategy to 1,236.
That's the number of delegates a Republican needs to win the GOP presidential nomination and prevent a chaotic convention in Cleveland.
It's been nearly 40 years since a Republican contest came down to the convention, but it's conceivable that this year's wild race featuring frontrunner Donald Trump could be decided by GOP delegates in July.
How would the contest come down to Cleveland?
If several candidates split the 2,470 delegates that are up for grabs — and no one reaches 1,236 — Republicans will go to Cleveland to pick their nominee.
Trump leads in polls in a number of states, making him the clear frontrunner.
Yet doubts about Trump's strength remain, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has emerged as a real conservative rival and a favorite to win Iowa on Feb. 1.
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View the complete article at:
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign...-delegate-math