Why Karl Rove is rooting for a brokered convention

And why real conservatives ought to be rooting against Rove

Karl Rove may prefer a brokered convention.
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We need to talk about Cleveland.

After Ted Cruz's double-digit victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Donald Trump's march toward a delegate majority seems to be very much peril. Yes, Trump still leads Cruz 739 to 502 in the race to 1,237 — but with only 17 contests remaining, and barely 800 delegates still up for grabs, it's quite possible Trump won't secure a majority before the GOP convention in Cleveland.

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James Poulos

James Poulos is a contributing editor at National Affairs and the author of The Art of Being Free, out January 17 from St. Martin's Press. He has written on freedom and the politics of the future for publications ranging from The Federalist to Foreign Policy and from Good to Vice. He fronts the band Night Years in Los Angeles, where he lives with his son.