Well the Republican National Convention is still a ways off, Trump has the support of a lot of the American
masses, not really that many delegates have pledged to vote for him at the convention. The Speaker of the House (who happens to be the leader of the Republicans in congress, as well as the person presiding over the Republican National Convention) has said:
"It's not who we are as a party,"(
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) in regards to Donald Trump. He was also supported by the head of the republicans in the Senate. Quite frankly, if Trump is elected it is almost suicide for the Republican party. It's a few week from the Iowa caucuses, and as of right now, Ted Cruz is winning in terms of GOP candidates (
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I can't see Trump winning the Presidential nomination at the convention, in fact, I don't even see him getting more than a handful of delegates. If anything, he'd have to run as an independent come June - that'd be his best shot. It depends on a lot of factors though, so he probably won't make a decision until June or July. As of right now, Sanders and Clinton are the only Democratic candidates worth mention. If the nominee is Trump, no presidential elector in his right mind would
ever elect Trump. The democratic candidate would then have it in the bag. It's actually a political strategy that hasn't really been used
much in recent years, but it has some precedence especially in more low profile elections, and elections at the state level.
ALSO, Americans in general consider the presidential campaign to be the most important when in fact the MOST important elections are those on the state and local levels. THOSE are the people who make the decisions for your particular residence/state/district - and, the people who have a lot of bearing in the government. Especially, in the House/Senate. The US has the lowest voter turnout of almost any country, people will complain and moan about presidential candidates, comment on speeches, etc. But almost no one actually votes :|
If we want change, we have to stand up and actually be a part of the political process
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