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imanamerican63

(13,802 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 08:22 AM Mar 2016

So, when will Trump go 3rd party on the GOP?

You have to wonder when this will imploded? All the scandalish issues that have arisen the past few weeks, is beginning to hurt him more than helping his image.

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So, when will Trump go 3rd party on the GOP? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Mar 2016 OP

If the GOP take away his nomination at their convention he will B Calm Mar 2016 #1

It'll be way too late to get on the ballot in most states davidn3600 Mar 2016 #2

Too late for maybe 11 to 15 states, but he'll do it just for spite! B Calm Mar 2016 #3

He is going '3rd party' on the GOP. Only question: from inside or from outside the party. pampango Mar 2016 #4

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

1. If the GOP take away his nomination at their convention he will

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 08:25 AM

Mar 2016

probably run 3rd party.

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

2. It'll be way too late to get on the ballot in most states

Reply to B Calm (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 08:34 AM

Mar 2016

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

3. Too late for maybe 11 to 15 states, but he'll do it just for spite!

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 08:40 AM

Mar 2016

pampango

(24,692 posts)

4. He is going '3rd party' on the GOP. Only question: from inside or from outside the party.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 09:21 AM

Mar 2016

If he wins their nomination, their establishment will feel that his 'untraditional' views are not those of a 'real republican'. They will consider him a '3rd party' candidate who has 'stolen' their party's nomination, even if he runs as the official republican candidate.

The other possibility is that the republican establishment denies him the nomination. While it may be too late by late July to mount an effective '3rd party' campaign, he may attempt to do it from outside their party.

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