Trump was able to win the primaries in 2016 because the RNC changed the rules in 2012 to suppress Ron Paul, who was trying for a "brokered" election. The rules the RNC passed in 2012 prevented them from denying Trump the nomination in 2016.
If Ron Paul and his supporters hadn't done so well in 2012, Trump wouldn't have won in 2016.
(b) (1) For the 2016 national convention, each candidate for nomination for resident of the United States and Vice President of the United States shall demonstrate the support of a majority of the delegates from each of eight (8) or more states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules or any rule of the House of Representatives, to demonstrate the support required of this paragraph a certificate evidencing the affirmative written support of the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to this rule and the established order of business.
In my lifetime (50 yrs), can't recall another politician so Consistently Unified in his thinking across multiple policy platforms... finance, foreign policy, education, military, civil rights, etc.
Ron Paul's genuine curiousity and earnestness radiate like a beacon. He believes in Individual Liberty. He can define what that really means. He's extremely well versed in History & Economics. He isn't trying to make one buck off his position. And Paul is fearless about calling out mainstream thought.
Trump was able to win the primaries in 2016 because the RNC changed the rules in 2012 to suppress Ron Paul, who was trying for a "brokered" election. The rules the RNC passed in 2012 prevented them from denying Trump the nomination in 2016.
If Ron Paul and his supporters hadn't done so well in 2012, Trump wouldn't have won in 2016.
The rule the RNC changed was "40b" which states:
THIS !! There is No One like Ron Paul.
In my lifetime (50 yrs), can't recall another politician so Consistently Unified in his thinking across multiple policy platforms... finance, foreign policy, education, military, civil rights, etc. Ron Paul's genuine curiousity and earnestness radiate like a beacon. He believes in Individual Liberty. He can define what that really means. He's extremely well versed in History & Economics. He isn't trying to make one buck off his position. And Paul is fearless about calling out mainstream thought.