As Trump and DeSantis speak to the California GOP convention, their supporters in the state are battling over the presidential primary's rules
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Trump allies are rigging the campaign for him, and says to 'let the best person win.'The road to the 2024 Republican presidential nomination run through deep blue California this week – and not just because of Wednesday’s secondFormer President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen.
Former President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd after speaking at the California Republican Party Convention Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Trump campaign did support the new rules, which state that a GOP presidential candidate who wins more than 50% of the primary vote will be awarded all 169 delegates up for grabs. If no candidate reaches that mark, the delegates will be divided proportionally.That’s a dramatic switch from past California GOP primaries, where presidential candidates battled for delegates in each of the state’s congressional districts, as well as for the statewide vote.
While plenty of California Republicans have railed against the new rules, Patterson predicts that they’ll motivate presidential candidates to come to California to campaign and drive turnout, to help make the Golden State a key player in choosing the 2024 Republican Party presidential nominee.
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