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Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Wheylous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:02:46 GMT

Violence? No.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Aristophanes — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:56:04 GMT

i think the convention this year might be a little violent?

a lot of people dont like romney.

I think Paul's 'hanging it up' was a decision he made in order to avoid violence. Although, it would be funny.

I keep seeing articles that say "Ron Paul, who hasn't dropped out of the race yet, ..." does this bode well for Paul's still open window to ask people to vote for him during his convention speech?

Might there still be a chance for a brokered convention?

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Kelvin Silva — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:17:28 GMT

i think the convention this year might be a little violent?

a lot of people dont like romney.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

John James — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:12:54 GMT

Ben Swann on DailyPaul Radio -- Facts: Clarification from the RNC rules committee, Ron Paul has 6 states

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Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

John James — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:59:40 GMT

So Butler Shaffer seems to think Paul won't be on the ballot in Tampa. According to information from Ben Swann, it seems he doesn't quite know what he's talking about...

An update on the 5 state plurality issue and the Ron Paul campaign. I have been in contact with a number of people and here is what I know so far:

1. Paul has a majority of delegates in at least 7 states. Colorado (but many are uncommitted), Nevada (which unless a judge intervenes will probably be considered bound), Massachusetts (where the GOP de-credentialed delegates), Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Louisana (which has a combination of bound and unbound delegates, unbound are Congressional District delegates the vast majority of which are Paul's)

2. If you look at Rule 40 in the RNC rules, it requires a plurality of at least 5 states in order to have a name entered into nomination.

3. Apparently "bound" states like Nevada cannot enter Paul's name into nomination because they are "bound" to Romney. Again, this issue is VERY QUESTIONABLE since the RNC does not consider any delegates bound... and this isn't even in a round of voting. Plus, the RNC rule 40 makes NO distiction between bound and unbound.. simply says a candidate needs a plurality of delegates from at least 5 states.

4. Winning Nebraska's unbound delegates would give a 5th unbound state to Paul's column.

5. Federal lawsuit to declare all delegates unbound is still pending

6. Delegates at the RNC could argue that their "binding" is ONLY to vote for a candidate in the first round and has no weight on whether they place a name in nomination.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly.. the rules of the 2012 Republican National Convention won't be decided until the RNC, therefore it will be up to liberty delegates to wage their strategy and influence the convention as best they can.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

John James — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:30:55 GMT

Ron Paul insurgents seize control of state Republican parties

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Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Graham Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:44:02 GMT

Actually, scratch that. He also won in Virginia at the weekend, and some ex-Santorum supporters in Colorado have switched. At least 7 states are sending mostly Paul supporters to the RNC.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Graham Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:10:12 GMT

Thank you. I've updated my count. That's 5 states now where Paul supporters are the majority.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Peter Sidor — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:00:46 GMT

Here's another for you:

Ron Paul wins Iowa!

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Graham Wright — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:41:42 GMT

The guy running that site doesn't respond to my emails. I don't know what source he is using for the Colorado result (I have Paul 13, Romney 16, Santorum 7, he has Paul 18, Romney 16, Santorum 2) or the Georgia result (he says 10 Gingrich delegates are Paul supporters, which I can find no verification of), for example.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Aristophanes — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:02:07 GMT

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Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Graham Wright — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:33:42 GMT

There is this:

The Pauls Build A Libertarian Machine

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

TheFinest — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:35:34 GMT

That's depressing

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

Graham Wright — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:37:44 GMT

Paul won 27 of the 46 delegates in Louisiana to secure his fourth state win, after Maine, Nevada and Minnesota.

The win that was expected in Washington did not happen, with Paul winning just 5 of the 43 delegates.

And Paul won 0 of the 25 at-large delegates in Missouri, leaving Paul with just 4 of the 52 total in that state, which was considerably less than hoped for.

See the improved wiki page for a full breakdown, but I estimate from the 1,287 delegates selected so far, 191 (15%) are Paul supporters and 722 (56%) are Romney supporters.

Re: Ron Paul ACTUAL delegate count

John James — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:40:00 GMT

Reality Check: Did Mitt Romney Really Secure GOP Nomination With Texas Win?

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