Recent content by Jwaksman

There is a caucus in every county, and make sure that you are a member of the Republican Party and attend. This is where the delegates are selected. The delegates are locked into the candidate who wins their congressional district for at least the first vote at the national convention, but you...

Yeah, I've heard people talking about everyone getting fed up at the convention and just voting in Fred Thompson to bring back a more pure conservative than either Romney or McCain. I believe this is what happened with Warren G Harding in 1920, where he wasn't a top competitor but due to some...

Remember, it's not abnormal for candidates to run for two different seats at the same time. Back in 2000, Joe Lieberman was the Democratic Nominee for Vice President, as well as the party's nominee for Senate in Connecticut. This actually angered Democrats, if you recall, because Connecticut's...

Back then there were no Senate elections... at least in most states. That's what the 17th Amendment was for. But you are correct, Garfield was selected by the state party to fill an open Senate Seat just prior to his getting the presidential nomination.

You are correct on the second count. Actually, the only President to get caught speeding was Ulysses S Grant. Yes... speeding tickets pre-date the automobile.

While we're on Presidential trivia, here are two of my all-time favorites: Who was the only President to get a speeding ticket while living in the White House? Who was the only President to never marry? And no cheating on wiki!

The real reason has nothing to do with Congressmen being lower on the totem pole than senators. It's that when you're in a legislature you have to take positions (by voting) on major issues. And what is politically expedient changes with time. So you end up getting killed on your record...

The last active Senator to get elected President was John Kennedy in 1960. The last few Presidents were Governors or Vice Presidents: George W Bush (Governor) Clinton (Governor) George H W Bush (Vice Prez) Reagan (Governor) Carter (Governor) Ford (never elected - promoted from Vice Prez)...

Yes, he was a congressman. But he was only elected to be Vice President. He became President when Zachary Taylor died. Several Presidents were congressmen at one point or another. But the ONLY President to be elected straight from Congress was James Garfield. All other Presidents (save...

James Garfield was the only man to go straight from Congress to the White House. And then proceeded to get assassinated less than a year into his first term...

Can someone please explain what "pro-family" means? Is there anyone on this planet who is "anti-family"?? They might as well have gone the full 9 yards and called themselves the "pro good things, pro humans, pro happiness" slate...

No, the constitution does not allow the federal government to tell the states how to run their elections. Each state is free to do it however they want.

Of the 20 that are selected at the state convention, what group do they come from? Do they come from the remaining 84 delegates?

So the 105 delegates picked today will vote for 21 among themselves... and then those 21 will select another 20 from.... some other group of people?? Doesn't sound right. Let's just keep this thread high up in the forum so that the Louisiana grassroots can answer these when they get back.

I think a lot of us non-Louisiana residents are not completely sure about the final delegate selection process, so let me try to help us get to the answer. Here are the facts that I know: Assuming nobody gets 50%+ on 2/9, 44 of the 47 delegates from the state will come from the state caucus...