A contested convention is now the only plausible path for stopping Donald Trump from gaining the Republican nomination.
Tuesday’s wave of large primaries has clarified this reality: Sen. Ted Cruz, Trump’s closest rival, cannot realistically win the majority of delegates needed to capture the GOP nomination outright. But while Trump is in the best position to capture the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination, he could be prevented from doing so.
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