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For the past two weeks, I've commented on the increased possibility of a brokered Republican convention. This is a scenario where no candidate manages to claim a majority of the delegates, and the convention deadlocks.
At that point anything can happen. Candidates can combine forces, urging their delegates to support another candidate (usually in exchange for a vice presidential nod or cabinet appointment). Or the convention can turn to an outside candidate in an attempt to break the deadlock.
The latter possibility has caused some excitement among GOP’ers dissatisfied with the…

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/02/17/why_a_brokered_convention_would_be_perilous_for_the_gop_113168.html

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