The event has been sold out two years running, and was expanded this year to allow more delegates to attend. (canwea.ca)
Gerald Ford came into the convention the clear favorite, with more delegates and more votes but without the number of delegates required to secure the nomination (Similar to Donald Trump, but in Trump's case, the other candidates bowed out and left Trump a clear path to victory). (politics.stackexchange.com)
The lack of strategy between other GOP contenders has been seen as fostering a political environment that's allowed Trump to secure more delegates than he would otherwise. (fortune.com)