If sources are correct, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is poised to make voting history.
An article in the New York Post on Wednesday stated that following his decisive wins in the northeast primaries Tuesday, Trump currently has approximately 10.1 million votes for president.
According to Eric Ostermeier, author of the Smart Politics blog, with the upcoming primaries — including the populous states of California, New Jersey and Indiana — Trump should easily break the modern record of 10.8 million votes for a Republican primary, held by George Bush in the 2000 election.
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Ostermeier said voter turnout was high and Trump’s numbers were rising now that there are only three people in the race. He attributes the rise in Trump’s numbers to his celebrity status, his over-the-top candidacy as well as media coverage.
As with most things, there are conflicting statistics between the record-keeping groups. Ostermeier’s assertions are based on figures derived from Congressional Quarterly, while some groups credit Bush with 12 million votes.
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No matter which statistics are used, Ostermeier believes it shouldn’t be difficult for Trump to break the record.
After being declared the winner in five primaries on Tuesday, Trump said in his victory speech, held at Trump Tower in New York, “I consider myself the presumptive nominee.”
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He went on to say, “Governor [John] Kasich and Senator [Ted] Cruz should really get out of the race. … As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.”
In preparation for the upcoming primaries, Trump was at a rally in Indiana on Wednesday, where he was called “the most prepared man in history to step in as president of the United States” by Bobby Knight, the former Indiana University basketball coach.
With 987 delegates, Trump is only 250 delegates away from the 1,237 he needs to win the Republican presidential nomination.
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