(August 12, 2016 at 7:17 pm)Gemini Wrote: I'm worried Trump will get arrested and the GOP will have Paul Ryan step in to take over the GOP nomination. That would seem to be a more plausible path to victory for them.
Even then.... the window for replacing him is quickly closing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plu...c54a5f35c1
Quote:Quote:The bulk of the dates for certifying the names of major party presidential candidates are in August and September — 35 states in total. The GOP, then, would have until about mid-August to find a replacement nominee and still be able to get his or her name on the ballot in enough states to be competitive in November.
For example, if Trump dropped out in late August, his name would already be certified to appear as the Republican candidate for president in at least 18 states. If he dropped out in September, that number could rise to more than 30 states. The Republican Party would have few options available to it, at this point, to remove Trump’s name and replace it with their new nominee. They would likely have to look to the courts.
It is already August 12th and it is a weekend. The 15th is Monday.
