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On July 4, the Kasich adviser John Weaver called Manafort at the governor’s request and flatly informed him that no such preconvention endorsement would occur.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2016

All it takes is one-fourth of the Rules Committee, which holds its preconvention meeting next week, to send the question to the convention floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

The state was part of Mr. Obama’s preconvention advertising, and polls showed a single-digit race throughout the summer.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2014

The first indication of the kind of gathering it would be had come with the preconvention negotiations over the party platform.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 28, 2011

In the preconvention campaign he aligned himself with the Champ Clark forces, but it was too late to undo the work he had done.

From The Mirrors of Washington by Kirby, John