Trump got an "out" with Pence.

[tonyt53]

He chose Pence to help with the evangelicals and hard right to get the money those groups would bring in. When he loses in November (I did say "loses&quot he will be able to say it was because he was forced by the GOP establishment to go with Pence.

[Happyhippychick]

1. His kids wanted Pence, I wonder if this will create a wedge

When he loses spectacularly

[FLPanhandle]

2. Trump had the hard right and evangelicals anyway

He should have tried to swayed the middle.

He loses big time now.

[tonyt53]

3. He had SOME, but now he has them all plus their money. That, he had none of.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

5. No - they just did a piece on the LDS in Utah on NPR

Sorry - don't have a link. The upshot was Hillary is polling within MOE of Trump in normally reliably Republican Utah. Reason being that many of the LDS are so disgusted with Trump that they will either skip that space on the ballot or vote Gary Johnson.

[cbdo2007]

4. He wants an "out" before the election...I wonder if this will start his trying to actively drop out.

He'll say he was bullied and they are taking over, maybe this was the plan from the beginning and part of that will be to just pick Romney or Cruz at the convention after Donald drops out.

I know, it's PROBABLY wishful thinking, but Trump is really starting to show signs of being sick of the whole thing.

[lindysalsagal]

6. 100% guarantee he'll have lots of people to blame: But not himself.

This much is certain.

[gratuitous]

8. He has a history, doesn't he?

Yes, you can bet that any shortcomings (if you know what I mean) in the Trump campaign will all be someone else's fault.

[OnDoutside]

7. I was really surprised he didn't go with Christie, and I think that was his regret.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Yeah, I'm sure this will increase his favorables....

from 35% to 36%.