Assuming that it isn't them. Actually this Politico piece's headline is somewhat misleading:
"Trump takes back pledge to support GOP nominee."
"Donald Trump has rescinded his pledge to support the Republican nominee for president."
"Asked during a CNN town hall whether he stood by the earlier pledge — which he signed in September after meeting with party chairman Reince Priebus — Trump said: "No, I don't."
"We'll see who it is," he told moderator Anderson Cooper.
"Trump said he had been treated "unfairly" by the Republican National Committee and the GOP establishment. He said he was unsure whether the Republican establishment was plotting to take the nomination away from him during the convention in Cleveland."
"He also said he didn't need Ted Cruz to promise to support him should Trump win the nomination."
"I’m not asking for his support," Trump said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/trump-takes-back-pledge-to-support-gop-nominee-221363#ixzz44NfeHLc4
Actually Ted Cruz himself has sort of taken it back. He's been hinting at it.
"Ted has said he does not make a habit of supporting people who insult his wife," Cruz communications director Alice Stewart said when asked whether Trump's remarks affect Cruz's decision regarding backing the nominee, echoing comments Cruz has been making for several days."
"Trump reiterated his support for the ultimate GOP nominee as recently as early March, when he said during a debate with Cruz, John Kasich and Marco Rubio that they all deserve some credit for energizing the party this election cycle."
"Later Tuesday night, Kasich backed off the pledge to support the ultimate GOP nominee too, suggesting he'd wait and see if it's someone he believes is good for the country."
"Frankly, all of us shouldn’t have even answered that question," he said, referencing when, in an early debate, all of the candidates were asked to raise their hand if they'd agree to support the eventual nominee.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/trump-takes-back-pledge-to-support-gop-nominee-221363#ixzz44Ng1GhKl
Of course, even as big a political junkie as me didn't watch the Kasich Town Hall last night as CNN was considerate enough to place his Town Hall last after the other two.
I did watch Cruz and Trump but when they announced Kasich I said screw this, I'm going to bed. I mean talk about an hour you won't get back. As Cruz says, Kasich shouldn't even have a place at the convention as he hasn't won eight states.
To be sure, Cruz is kidding himself that he can get 88 percent of the remaining 943 delegates needed for him to hit 1237.
Well the initial question was an attempt by Fox at it's first debate to pigeonhole Donald Trump. Clearly this has worked as well as everything else the GOP Establishment has tried.
"Trump takes back pledge to support GOP nominee."
"Donald Trump has rescinded his pledge to support the Republican nominee for president."
"Asked during a CNN town hall whether he stood by the earlier pledge — which he signed in September after meeting with party chairman Reince Priebus — Trump said: "No, I don't."
"We'll see who it is," he told moderator Anderson Cooper.
"Trump said he had been treated "unfairly" by the Republican National Committee and the GOP establishment. He said he was unsure whether the Republican establishment was plotting to take the nomination away from him during the convention in Cleveland."
"He also said he didn't need Ted Cruz to promise to support him should Trump win the nomination."
"I’m not asking for his support," Trump said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/trump-takes-back-pledge-to-support-gop-nominee-221363#ixzz44NfeHLc4
Actually Ted Cruz himself has sort of taken it back. He's been hinting at it.
"Ted has said he does not make a habit of supporting people who insult his wife," Cruz communications director Alice Stewart said when asked whether Trump's remarks affect Cruz's decision regarding backing the nominee, echoing comments Cruz has been making for several days."
"Trump reiterated his support for the ultimate GOP nominee as recently as early March, when he said during a debate with Cruz, John Kasich and Marco Rubio that they all deserve some credit for energizing the party this election cycle."
"Later Tuesday night, Kasich backed off the pledge to support the ultimate GOP nominee too, suggesting he'd wait and see if it's someone he believes is good for the country."
"Frankly, all of us shouldn’t have even answered that question," he said, referencing when, in an early debate, all of the candidates were asked to raise their hand if they'd agree to support the eventual nominee.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/trump-takes-back-pledge-to-support-gop-nominee-221363#ixzz44Ng1GhKl
Of course, even as big a political junkie as me didn't watch the Kasich Town Hall last night as CNN was considerate enough to place his Town Hall last after the other two.
I did watch Cruz and Trump but when they announced Kasich I said screw this, I'm going to bed. I mean talk about an hour you won't get back. As Cruz says, Kasich shouldn't even have a place at the convention as he hasn't won eight states.
To be sure, Cruz is kidding himself that he can get 88 percent of the remaining 943 delegates needed for him to hit 1237.
Well the initial question was an attempt by Fox at it's first debate to pigeonhole Donald Trump. Clearly this has worked as well as everything else the GOP Establishment has tried.
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