GOP Is Split On What Should Happen In An Open Convention

Posted on the 06 April 2016 by Jobsanger

It's looking more and more like no candidate will arrive at the Republican National Convention with a majority of delegates, although Donald Trump is sure to arrive there with significantly more delegates than anyone else. And the "experts" on cable news have been in pundit-heaven expounding on what will happen if that happens.
But perhaps a more important question is what do rank-and-file Republicans think? How would they want the problem resolved? The Rasmussen Poll did a survey to find out. They questioned 1,000 likely voters on March 30th and 31st, and their poll had a 3 point margin of error.
It turns out that slightly more than half of GOP voters (51%) think the person arriving at the convention with the most delegates (even short of a majority) should get the nomination. This would favor Donald Trump.
About 34% believes the convention delegates should keep voting until a majority agrees on a candidate. This would favor Cruz, Kasich, or even an outside candidate (like Paul Ryan). About  4% said the party leaders should choose a candidate, 6% said another method should be found, and 5% were unsure what to do.