IS it too late for Trump to go 3rd party?

[Paula Sims]

We've all heard the blustering and the threats. Fine. However, I have seen posts on the DU that stated it's too late to go 3rd Party.

So to all of you who are wiser than I am (which is all of you), IS it too late for Trump to go 3rd Party? I hope not -- I'd sign the supporting petition!!

[morningfog]

1. No, it is not too late. And I still expect he'll do that.

[jeff47]

2. Nope. The "too late" is coming from people conflating primary ballot deadlines with ge ballot. (nt)

[drray23]

3. trump can do anything. he is unpredictable.

If he finds to his advantage to do a 3rd party run he will

[MohRokTah]

4. And win? Yes, it's too late for him to go third party and win.

He filed papers to be on the GOP primary ballot in too many states with sore loser laws for him to be capable of winning the presidency.

For example, his name CANNOT appear on the Ohio General Election ballot as anything other than the Republican nominee. The sore loser laws have already kicked in there.

That said, he can still be a major spoiler in a lot of states.

[Trajan]

5. It's never too late ...

I wonder ... What if a FOUR way race went down?

Who would win a four way race?

Hillary, Cruz, Trump, or Bernie Sanders?

[Andy823]

6. Bernie said no to a third party run

I believe him. He knows we can't afford to have a republican in the WH and he said he would not help them by running third party.

[Trajan]

7. Just a hypothetical ...

Then again, imagine if the DNC 'Trumped' a winning Bernie Sanders and DID use super-delegates to overturn his win ....

When the vote was unclear in Florida during Gore/Bush 2000, Gore supporters DEMANDED that Gore fight to the bitter end ... I would imagine many Bernie supporters would demand some sort of action ...

Still, the numbers might be interesting ...

[Gothmog]

8. Trump will covered by sore loser laws in a couple states that may keep him off the ballot

Ohio and Michigan have both stated that Trump is covered by their sore loser laws. Trump could sue and maybe strike down these laws but that is not a sure thing.

[Kip Humphrey]

9. If he loses the nomination it will be "All the way! All the way to the White House!"

We don't need no stinkin' RNC, blah, blah, blah.


What more fun could a billionaire have for the money?!!!

[2naSalit]

10. Nope....nt