Bush holding out hope for a contested convention

Published April 29, 2016 11:55am ET



Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday there’s still a good chance that Republicans are headed for a contested convention, and that GOP front-runner Donald Trump won’t emerge as the nominee.

“I think there’s a possibility that he won’t get 50 percent on the first ballot, and if he can’t do that, there’s a whole lot of people that don’t believe he’s the proper guy,” the ex-White House hopeful said of Trump on CNN.

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