A Realistic Strategy for a Brokered Convention

[Sandra]

The campaign can't do this. Talk about unethical/shady/something RP would never do. But, It's the only option. Blindly believing there is going to be a brokered convension is crazy. CRAZY

The campaign has asked us to conduct our end of the campaign the way Ron Paul would. Once you start with the tricky, you get in the sticky.

 

[blakjak]

Has anyone cross-posted this at HucksArmy?

 

[Orat]

FYI, OK is not a "bad state". The selection of its delegates is completely separate from the primary process, and so long as enough Paul supporters turn out at the district and state conventions, they could take the national delegate seats.

Secondly, Romney's voters are not likely to swing McCain. Romney's voters are, in large part, strong social conservatives. They're much more likely to swing Huckabee. Perhaps this differs with geography, I don't know. But honestly, I think the best outcome right now would be if Huck hangs it up and Republicans are then forced to make a very explicit choice between:
1) Getting everything they've ever claimed they wanted - low taxes, smaller gov't, etc, in exchange for peace , (Ron Paul) or
2) Giving up everything they've ever wanted just so they can have their war (McCain)

I want them to have to make that choice. So far, they've fooled themselves into thinking they could have both by deceiving themselves that Romney and Huck were real conservatives on the other issues. They know for a fact that McCain is not.

 

[No1ButPaul08]

FYI, OK is not a "bad state". The selection of its delegates is completely separate from the primary process, and so long as enough Paul supporters turn out at the district and state conventions, they could take the national delegate seats.

Secondly, Romney's voters are not likely to swing McCain. Romney's voters are, in large part, strong social conservatives. They're much more likely to swing Huckabee. Perhaps this differs with geography, I don't know. But honestly, I think the best outcome right now would be if Huck hangs it up and Republicans are then forced to make a very explicit choice between:
1) Getting everything they've ever claimed they wanted - low taxes, smaller gov't, etc, in exchange for peace , (Ron Paul) or
2) Giving up everything they've ever wanted just so they can have their war (McCain)

I want them to have to make that choice. So far, they've fooled themselves into thinking they could have both by deceiving themselves that Romney and Huck were real conservatives on the other issues. They know for a fact that McCain is not.

Oklahoma's delegates are bound until they are released. McCain will never release them. That's why they are a bad state. The delegates could be RP supporters, but they will be bound forever to McCain

 

[Charles Wilson]

wouldn't the threat of a 3rd party be useful in a brokered convention?

in NY Rep would routinely get the Conservative party line, and Dems the Liberal party line; this would help to force the major party leaders to support those candidate rather than risk a 3 way split.

I hate to say this but the idea of a viable third party in 2008 is a pipe dream. The two major party's have a lock on the political process in this country -- their overwhelming power runs wide and deep. I believe that Ron Paul has said as much, that is why he does not intend on running third party. A third party can be successful but it will take years to over come the power of the two headed one party monster we have today.

Ross Perot came darn close in the early 90s of establishing a viable third party but, following a huge surge of support, he shut it down after receiving and offer he could not refuse (you can interpret that anyway you want to).

Ron Paul has been extremely successful in planting the seeds of liberty and prosperity. If he does not get another vote, the seeds that he has sown during this election will grow, and just as the mighty oak that grows from a small acorn, this movement for freedom will take root and the end result will over shadow the other two party's -- if we supporters continue to do our part..

 

[MindStalker]

A MUCH better strategy in all of this is to form a pact with Huckabee supporters.
In States where Paul appears to be polling well Huckabee supporters vote for Paul, in States where Huckabee is doing well Paul supporters vote for Huckabee. We should work as a team to insure that we together have more delegates than McCain, then come convention whichever of Paul or Huckabee has the most votes wins, while McCain gets to sit on the corner and cry.

 

[BlueCalico]

THE CONVENTION DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BROKERED! We can overturn Rules at the State Conventions. Google - [your state] Republican Convention. Look for your state information at ronpaul2008.com, States.

STUDY and LEARN!

 

[Matt Collins]

Blast from the past

 

[spacehabitats]

Brokered confusion

Blast from the past

"Brokered Confusion"

 

[No1ButPaul08]

I see the Republicans are adopting my strategy from 2008

 

[jmdrake]

Blast from the past

For real. But after 8 LOOOOONG years it's finally relevant! .....right after Rand drops out.... Sucky timing.

 

[Aratus]

I see the Republicans are adopting my strategy from 2008

yes they are. i'm with jimdrake on this, but if we get about 50 to 100 of our people to the convention
and act as a voting block that is hard to get and politically virginal, we get to write the party platform,
which will make it easier for someone like Justin Amash to run in '20 on stances that are almost Liberty.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

With all this coming down the pike, dropping out was a bullshit move on Rand's part.