Ohio Gov. John Kasich said the rules that govern the GOP presidential nominating process do not matter at a campaign event Tuesday evening.
Kasich has been mathematically eliminated from earning the delegates necessary to secure the nomination before the convention, and his words reflect his desire to keep hope alive among his supporters.
“There are no rules for the convention. None have been created yet,” Kasich said at a town hall in Maryland. “And even if they create rules, it doesn’t really matter because you get to be nominated for the floor at a national convention.”
The governor argued that he believes no candidate will earn a majority of the delegates’ support, which is needed to win the nomination. He also blasted pundits who say he cannot win and said, “God created pundits to make astrologers look accurate.”
Kasich will travel to Florida on Wednesday where the Republican National Committee’s spring meeting will be held. The RNC’s gathering includes a meeting of the standing committee on rules, which may produce recommendations for changes to the presidential nominating process that rules committee members could adopt at this summer’s convention in Cleveland.
While the governor insists that the rules will make no difference, he will likely pay special attention to the rules committee’s forthcoming actions.
