Explain this Huckabee situation?

[plb]

I keep hearing some talk about Huckabee...what happened?

[pdavis]

A deal was made that if Ron Paul supporters voted for Huckabee in West Virginia's Republican State Convention, Paul would receive 3 of the 18 national delegates.

[Phantom]

Read about it here (http://www.ronpaul2008.com/) plb

[fireworks_god]

This is good because it helps him win in other states. We need it divided as possible at this point, we don't want a sweep.

[Mark37snj]

But what you won't hear is how Huckabee just now on CNN said nothing about Ron Paul. If it were not for Pauls supporters (and McCains) backing Huckabee, Romney would have taken all the delegates and Huckabee and Paul would have gotten none. Huckabee had more votes so a deal was made, we support Huckabee and take the win and 18 delegates away from Romney and Huckabee gives us 3 delegates. But on CNN he said NOTHING and then BACKED McINSANE if he were to get the nomination.

[Renegades]

But what you won't hear is how Huckabee just now on CNN said nothing about Ron Paul. If it were not for Pauls supporters (and McCains) backing Huckabee, Romney would have taken all the delegates and Huckabee and Paul would have gotten none. Huckabee had more votes so a deal was made, we support Huckabee and take the win and 18 delegates away from Romney and Huckabee gives us 3 delegates. But on CNN he said NOTHING and then BACKED McINSANE if he were to get the nomination.

BUMP

[josh24601]

Honestly people do a little damn research before you post things.


West Virginia's caucus eliminated Ron Paul in it's first round of voting.

As the second round begins, it looks like Romney will take the 50% required to win.

McCain's people (there weren't many of them) vote for Huck, in order to spoil a Romney win.

Dr. Paul's 10% make a deal with Huck to put him over the top and take the win, in exchange for 3 national convention delegates.

Huck takes the win in the state (muddling the field for us), and we pick up 3 national convention delegates.

Well played, Dr. Paul.

EDIT: Source: http://www.wsaz.com/political/misc/15267036.html

http://ronpaul2008.typepad.com/ron_paul_2008/2008/02/ron-paul-secure.html

[diesirae]

A deal was made that if Ron Paul supporters voted for Huckabee in West Virginia's Republican State Convention, Paul would receive 3 of the 18 national delegates.

Do you have a source for the "three delegates" deal?

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

But what you won't hear is how Huckabee just now on CNN said nothing about Ron Paul. If it were not for Pauls supporters (and McCains) backing Huckabee, Romney would have taken all the delegates and Huckabee and Paul would have gotten none. Huckabee had more votes so a deal was made, we support Huckabee and take the win and 18 delegates away from Romney and Huckabee gives us 3 delegates. But on CNN he said NOTHING and then BACKED McINSANE if he were to get the nomination.


Don't expect any favors. Who has done Ron a favor thus far? This is all on us.

[cheese]

it's a winner-take-all state, but we made a deal to guarantee 3 delegates. it's brilliant :)

[Original_Intent]

The three delegates don't go in Ron Paul's delegate column though - they stay in Huckabee's. They can just vote for RP in later rounds at the national convention.

[performance]

what about all these people saying WV was ours?

[Cal Mabus]

I wonder if any one thought to tell Huckabeen - We are either going to ruin this country in the ground on the slow path or the fast track, so we might as well get it over with quick and bankrupt the nation ASAP so - 5 delegates Huck or all to McCain for 0! Wonder which way Huck would have went then?

[josh24601]

Do you have a source for the "three delegates" deal?

www.ronpaul2008.com


Do you have people spoon feed you and put your clothes on too?

[Mark37snj]

Don't expect any favors. Who has done Ron a favor thus far? This is all on us.

You would figure as a so called Christian Conservative, Hollier Than Thou, he would acknowledge that the win would not have been possible without Paul. He is such a Scumball, I don't know what Hucks army sees in him. Man they are a gullible breed!!!

[Mark37snj]

Honestly people do a little damn research before you post things.


West Virginia's caucus eliminated Ron Paul in it's first round of voting.

As the second round begins, it looks like Romney will take the 50% required to win.

McCain's people (there weren't many of them) vote for Huck, in order to spoil a Romney win.

Dr. Paul's 10% make a deal with Huck to put him over the top and take the win, in exchange for 3 national convention delegates.

Huck takes the win in the state (muddling the field for us), and we pick up 3 national convention delegates.

Well played, Dr. Paul.

EDIT: Source: http://www.wsaz.com/political/misc/15267036.html

http://ronpaul2008.typepad.com/ron_paul_2008/2008/02/ron-paul-secure.html

Thanks for doing the work for us. :) The smart work, the smarter delegate.