Republican convention in Ohio: delegates and possible scenarios

Brittany Dasher from Savannah, Georgia, says she always wanted to be a delegate to a national convention. Dasher, who works as an insurance agent, will be one of the nearly 2500 delegates from across the country who will gather in Cleveland.

However, the forthcoming congress of the Republican Party will probably become the most unpredictable in the last decade. No one has any idea what to expect from him, given the dissatisfaction with the leader in the fight for the nomination Trump, which is expressed by many Republicans on various occasions.

“I take medicine for high blood pressure,” Dasher says with a grin. “And I’m only 30 years old.”

The uncertainty hanging over the convention is largely linked to Trump's radical views, in which some Republicans do not see the true conservative. Some are worried about his aggressive and unpredictable nature. For others, the problem lies on a more practical plane: in public opinion polls, Trump is systematically inferior to the likely Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Be that as it may, in the ranks of the Republicans there is, in fact, an unprecedented level of hostility towards a man who, ironically, got more votes than any other candidate for nomination from this party in the entire history of its existence.

Some forces inside the party like wrote ForumDaily, are determined to prevent Trump from winning the presidential nomination, even if it means changing the rules at the last minute. Their efforts are aimed at "loosening up" delegates, most of whom feel obligated to support the candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote in their state or district.

The first obstacle in this case is the so-called convention rules committee, which will meet until the end of the week. At least 28 of the committee's 112 members must be in favor of the amendment, which stipulates "failure to comply with a rule on ethical, religious or other principles of conscience" to be applied. If that happens, the measure will go to the full convention next week, where a decision will be made by a majority of delegates.

Such a scenario would be a nightmare for Trump, and the convention itself could be in jeopardy. Rules Committee member Morton Blackwell said if delegates were to be "uninhibited" it could lead to an even more "horrific split in the party".

Like many other long-time party members, Blackwell is not inclined to participate in the feuds that will take place before the eyes of the whole country. In addition, in his opinion, such a development would be unfair, since the primaries and conventions at the state level were conducted in accordance with generally accepted rules.

Party leaders and Trump staff members are making every effort to prevent delegates from rebelling. In an effort to prevent it, they are trying to create a sense of stability, rejecting the possible threat as desperate attempts of opponents.

“It is rather a symbolic effort on their part. They have a lot of paid consultants trying to make money, "- said

Trump's supporter Bill Palatuchchi, a member of the National Committee of the Republican Party, admits that Dump Trump has a chance to get the 28 votes needed to make the amendment, but he doesn’t change the rules in the middle of the game.

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