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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: ABX on April 25, 2016, 02:27:33 am

Title: Cruz Dominating Unbound Delegate Race
Post by: ABX on April 25, 2016, 02:27:33 am
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has a clear early lead in the Republican race for unbound delegates who can vote their personal preference on the first ballot at the Cleveland convention, according to a TIME survey, presenting an obstacle for frontrunner Donald Trump if he falls just short of the 1,237 bound delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

Of the 63 unbound delegates who have already been named, 26 have told TIME or other news outlets that they are either committed to support Cruz, lean towards supporting Cruz or refuse to support Trump on the first ballot.....

http://time.com/4303264/donald-trump-ted-cruz-convention-unbound/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fmostemailed+%28TIME%3A+Most+Emailed+Story+of+the+Day%29