Looks like Romney has the nomination in the bag.

[mackattack]

I found this cool interactive feature on the NYT politics section:

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/fivethirtyeight/romney-probabilities?ref=politics

You and look at each candidate, see how many delegates they need, and look at the probability they will win them. You can even adjust the percentage of delegates you think they will win AND the margin of error.

Try it out for yourself. Even in the worst case scenario, it looks like Mittens has it.

[left on green only]

1. Wouldn't the other option be.....

that no one gets it? Otherwise, other than our need for entertainment, why is the race still going on?

[Yavin4]

2. A Better Way of Saying That Would Be...

Romney has strapped the Republican party to the roof of his car and he's heading towards oblivion.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Awesome visual there!

Thanks!

[bowens43]

4. there has never really been any doubt.

[DCBob]

5. Bottom line, if Romney wins less than 46% of the remaining, hes not going to clinch.

I think if Santorum and Gingrich both stay in and the Romney gaffe machine continues, then its very likely he wont win the remaining 46%. The big question is will someone drop out.

[and-justice-for-all]

6. Does not matter to me who gets it...

I just want to see Obama hand them their ass on national telly.

[grantcart]

7. Only if he keeps his mouth shut between now and then.

[Arkana]

8. He always has--being the best of the D-list will do that.

But it's still fun to watch him get bloodied and beaten on the way there. And he has had to do and say some crazy shit to get it--I guarantee you that Team Obama will not allow the American people to forget.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Question?

I remember in the past that defeated candidates control their delegates. If this is true, then Romney if he doesn't get to 1144 will have to persuade one of the other candidates to pledge him the delegates that they have. If Romney does not get to 1144 then he wins nothing.

Also, couldn't Santorum and Newt strike a deal before the convention where they combine their delegates so one of them could win and the other is promised the VP?

[mackattack]

10. Good question

I know they changed a bunch of rules because they were unhappy that 2008 gave them McCain. SOme of the rules are on the wiki page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012

I will ask your question in the Politics 2012 forum and post the link to you as a reply.