Recent content by nathaniel

I honestly expected Romney to drop following the poor showing on Tuesday and was shocked when he vowed to stay in the race. I would love to think that it would be good news for Paul and I suppose it can, but ... You are going to see the Republicans begrudgingly rally around McCain for "the war...

that is because generalities and platitudes sell really well

Does he understand that this is the last chance to make an impression before Super Tuesday ? I cannot believe he is being so passive ! Cooper keeps cutting him off and moving on to the next candidate. He MUST put his foot down and demand equal treatment !!!

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This is an outrage.

Please stop crying foul if you don't understand the process. Last night was not a "presidential caucus" - it was a *STATE PARTY CONVENTION* caucus. The vote is on Feb. 9th. Yes, one of the responsibilities for those elected as delegates is to later determine who Louisiana Republicans will...

I agree that it is a bad system and lends itself to deck stacking. The important thing to remember is that this caucus is about going to the State convention where many other things will be voted on other than president. Lots of the delegates have minimal interest in the presidential race...

The "slates" are basically a no-nonsense guide for single-issue voters. It provides them a list of people who will vote favorably for their issue. That is why there is crossover. There are potential delegates who are for example "pro-life" and are also "pro 2nd amendment;" therefore their name...

Fantastic summary of how the Louisiana caucus works and what last night's vote was about - it was individuals trying to get themselves to the State's convention. For many of them, the presidential race is an after-thought as they are more concerned with upcoming local races, ballot initiatives...

I think people are misunderstanding what the Louisiana Republican caucus was about. The actual primary election is on Feb. 9th - last night was a caucus to determine who gets to go to the National Convention. It is really a "status thing" to be elected as a delegate, meaning you are influential...