Thursday, March 3, 2016

Report: Republicans 'Desperate' To Stop Trump

Alarmed by Donald Trump's victories in seven states on Super Tuesday, Republicans desperate to sink his presidential bid moved on Wednesday to battle him on two fronts, attacking him with millions of dollars in Radio, TV ads in several Florida market while getting ready for what would be the party's first contested convention in 40 years.

According to Talk Media News Victoria Jones, the focus on Florida - primary 15 March - where many of the anti-Trump forces hope to see Sen Marco Rubio (R-Fla) prevail so he can continue in the race - netted $5 million of airtime in the state for three groups planning sustained attacks on Trump. Stopping Trump in Ohio, also 15 March, is also crucial to the anti-Trump forces

Veteran GOP officials and aides to Trump's rivals said they're now focused above all on denying him the 1,237 delegates he would need to clinch the nomination before the party gathers in Cleveland in July. That would be the first GOP convention since 1976 without a predetermined nominee

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