Why is Kasich allowed to continue

[Anonymous]

He has been mathematically eliminated. Why is Kasich allowed to continue when he needs to get more than 100% to win?

[Anonymous]

Allowed? Who is in authority to tell him to drop out?
Do you understand the political election process, OP?

[Anonymous]

The RNC can tell him to stop. There needs to be some rules for this process that candidates need to be removed from the process if they have been eliminated mathematically. Kasich can still go around the country and have his town halls. But he can't continue in a contest that he has been eliminated.

[Anonymous]

Donald, is that you?

[Anonymous]

Democracy doesn't work that way. He can stay in as long as he wants. Even if he drops out his name is on the ballet in those states already so what difference does it make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The RNC can tell him to stop. There needs to be some rules for this process that candidates need to be removed from the process if they have been eliminated mathematically. Kasich can still go around the country and have his town halls. But he can't continue in a contest that he has been eliminated.

The RNC cannot tell any candidate to stop. That is not how this process works.
Can the DNC tell Bernie or Hillary to drop out? No.

[Anonymous]

The thing is, even if he can't win the nomination, he probably has a better chance of beating a Democrat than Trump or Cruz.

[Anonymous]

Its part of the denial that Trump is the front runner group.

[Anonymous]

Democracy is based on math. When you are eliminated you need to get out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The RNC can tell him to stop. There needs to be some rules for this process that candidates need to be removed from the process if they have been eliminated mathematically. Kasich can still go around the country and have his town halls. But he can't continue in a contest that he has been eliminated.

But they won't. At this point, the RNC is hoping for a brokered convention, and Kasich helps their cause. If they were comfortable with Trump as their eventual nominee, they probably would have had a conversation with Kasich by now persuading him to drop out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The RNC can tell him to stop. There needs to be some rules for this process that candidates need to be removed from the process if they have been eliminated mathematically. Kasich can still go around the country and have his town halls. But he can't continue in a contest that he has been eliminated.

The RNC cannot tell any candidate to stop. That is not how this process works.
Can the DNC tell Bernie or Hillary to drop out? No.

Perhaps not "tell" but certainly "persuade".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He has been mathematically eliminated. Why is Kasich allowed to continue when he needs to get more than 100% to win?

The same question could be asked of Bernie Sanders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Democracy is based on math. When you are eliminated you need to get out.

You don't work in politics, do you?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Democracy is based on math. When you are eliminated you need to get out.

You are confusing theoretical "democracy" with the political practices of the United States. In the US, nominations are controlled by parties. Parties set their own rules. The Republican Party, like the Democratic Party, chooses its candidate at a national convention. One need not even run to be considered for nomination. Kasich -- just like every other natural born American over the age of 35 who is registered as a Republican -- has a chance of being nominated at the Republican convention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The RNC can tell him to stop. There needs to be some rules for this process that candidates need to be removed from the process if they have been eliminated mathematically. Kasich can still go around the country and have his town halls. But he can't continue in a contest that he has been eliminated.

But they won't. At this point, the RNC is hoping for a brokered convention, and Kasich helps their cause. If they were comfortable with Trump as their eventual nominee, they probably would have had a conversation with Kasich by now persuading him to drop out.

This, and what the PP stated about how Kasich is the only one who has a chance to beat HRC. I am voting for Kasich.