Why? As a result of Trump can nonetheless be overwhelmed “if the sector narrows to a two-person race” earlier than he “has the nomination sewn up,” argued Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
Romney even stated when that ought to occur: “No later than, say, Feb. 26, the Monday following the contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.”
In any other case, the crowded subject of warring GOP candidates “will break up the non-Trump vote, giving him the prize,” stated Romney.
Romney, a longtime critic of Trump, acknowledged the monetary and different incentives for candidates to remain within the race, even when their chances are high all however busted. However he concluded:
“Our occasion and our nation want a nominee with character, pushed by one thing higher than revenge and ego, ideally from the following era. Household, buddies and marketing campaign donors are the one individuals who can get a lost-cause candidate to exit the race. After Feb. 26, they need to begin doing simply that.”
