Kasich Campaign Claiming Support Of Majority Of Indiana Republican Delegates

An Indiana consultant for the John Kasich for president campaign is boasting that Kasich has secured the support of a majority of the 54 delegates chosen by an extremely, corrupt, backroom method of choosing delegates to the party's national nominating convention before voters even go to the polls. This should come as no surprise since the persons selected in this backroom process were pretty much controlled by the most corrupt elements of the Indiana Republican Party, which are only concerned about how much money they make from their participation in the political process, not based on any ideological leanings.

"We feel very good about the number of delegates who will support Gov. Kasich on a second ballot," Pete Seat, a consultant to Kasich's Indiana campaign, told the Indianapolis Star. "Electability is an extremely important part of the nomination for the Indiana delegation. The whole point of this is to win the White House. Gov. Kasich has the best shot of doing that." Yeah, right. Kasich has received five million fewer votes than Trump to date and has managed to win just one state--his home state of Ohio.

Trump's campaign is not disputing Seat's claim. "It shows how flawed the process might be if what they’re saying is true, and that the process can be easily manipulated, which is what it looks like they and others are trying to do," said Tony Samuel, vice chairman for Trump's Indiana campaign. "The reason it could be flawed and manipulated in Indiana is because the delegate selection has occurred before the primary voters have spoken. So if they are already being influenced, or came into the process with their choice in mind, knowing what they would do on a second ballot, then they're not listening to or representing the voters."

Sen. Ted Cruz's Indiana organizer, Curt Smith of the Indiana Family Institute, seems to be under a delusion that there'a a lot of support out there for his creepy candidate. Smith is primarily interested in making sure Trump doesn't get the nomination. "My sense is Indiana is critical to answering that question," Smith said. "I think that Trump does not stand a very good chance. I think Sen. Cruz stands a good chance to win against the presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton."

By the way, it's rather perplexing that the Trump campaign only communicates with people in the media in Indiana who are doing everything they can to make sure he loses badly in next month's primary. I won't be surprised to see how badly bungled his campaign appearances are in this state beginning with his planned appearance in Indianapolis on Wednesday afternoon.