If it came to the convention...

[TJ in Oregon]

If it came to the convention the Republican nominee would be guaranteed to be slaughtered regardless of who it is. The convention is too late to start a presidential campaign, when President Obama will be campaigning the entire summer while we fight amongst ourselves. In the modern day the convention cannot ever be anything other than a coronation because it happens too late. If we wanted a brokered convention it would need to take place in June, immediately after the last primary. Even if we did that, we would then lose the convention bounce going into the fall. No, the GOP needs to pick a candidate who's running or mount a write-in campaign.