By Stevie LaBelle | Assistant Editor
As the presidential election goes forth Donald Trump has managed to gain more and more momentum. According to Politico he currently only needs only 392 delegates to reach the 1237 magic number for the Republican nomination. Considering there is still 733 up for grabs from a number of states, that is a real possibility.
Most other Republican still running have advocated against Donald Trump. Some have gone as far as recommending voters vote for a Democratic candidate if Trump becomes the nominee. They hope for a contested convention as a last hope to keep Trump from becoming the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election.
What is a contested convention and how does it work? According to ABC News and CNN, a contested convention is when one nominee from the party does not win enough of a majority to become the presumed nominee. Basically the delegates will vote again in a series of rounds until the 1237 is gained by one candidate. Each party and state has different rules on how this exactly works as well as when and how many delegates will be allowed to vote as free agents.
Supporters of Trump have a simple explanation of why trump is popular with so many people from different walks of life, and why he has not lost momentum despite the negative publicity and huge campaigning against him.
“Trump is awesome. He uses his own money and tells people the truth. He also doesn’t hold back. People want change and he isn’t the norm” says Thomas Berger, a Business major and soon to be graduate from the Mount.
While neither Trump’ nomination nor a contested convention are a sure thing, one thing is for certain, it will be an interesting last 15 contests to see the how the race pans out.
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