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North Dakota Freezes Out Trump

April 2, 2016 · 9:17 am ET · 17 Comments

Politico: “North Dakota will select its delegates to the Republican National Convention this weekend, but the party won’t be asking any actual voters to help do it. Instead, state party officials are relying on the ultimate insider process, one that tilts the playing field toward a party-backed candidate like Ted Cruz — and puts Donald Trump at a deep disadvantage.”

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