Bradley in DC, I'm callin' you out!

[Bradley in DC]

And what about taking into account how many delegates vs. alternates will actually show up?? Correct me if I'm wrong, but this usually doesn't get filled with all the delegates (though I'm sure that a brokered convention would change that).
http://www.gop.com/About/Rules31-41.htm

Um, no. All of the delegate slots will be filled at the convention (that's the job of the alternates if the delegates themselves are not substituted out--we've done that with the Ron Paul DC slate of delegate candidates already, maybe a third of the original ones). The convention is a big party, lots of networking, free booze (paid by lobbyists, etc.) lots of smoozing. All of the seats will be filled.

 

[JordanQ72]

Even if Huckabee won every single state from here on out, that wouldn't guarantee a brokered convention either.

What the hell?

I'm just going to assume you meant nominee and not brokered convention, but Huckabee can still possibly get a 1st round win as a nominee actually.

 

[Revolution9]

I'm not saying play the "lesser of evils" game (Huckster is an unacceptable nominee), I'm saying a vote for Huckabee tomorrow is a vote for RP.

Bullshot. You are a Huckabee supporter pretending to be an RP supporter. Huckabee is McCain's VP.. Yer a liar and a thief.

Randy

 

[kyleAF]

Um, no. All of the delegate slots will be filled at the convention (that's the job of the alternates if the delegates themselves are not substituted out--we've done that with the Ron Paul DC slate of delegate candidates already, maybe a third of the original ones). The convention is a big party, lots of networking, free booze (paid by lobbyists, etc.) lots of smoozing. All of the seats will be filled.

The only people who are allowed to fill the seats are the elected and pre-certified delegates or alternates. It's not always easy for someone to get from Hawaii to St. Paul for 4 straight days. A brokered convention would probably find campaigns paying for airfare for their delegates, though. No one but the delegates, or alternates (only if the delegate is a no-show) are permitted to vote. If neither show up, that's one less vote that is cast.

Here are the rules:

RULE NO. 21
Temporary Roll

(a) The names of the delegates and alternate delegates presenting certificates of election from the officials designated in Rule No. 19 shall be placed upon the temporary roll of the national convention by the Republican National Committee.

(b) No person on the temporary roll of the national convention and whose right to be seated as a delegate or alternate delegate is being contested shall be entitled to vote in the national convention or in any committee thereof until by vote of the national convention the contest as to such person has been finally decided and such person has been permanently seated, except that any such person may be accorded the right to so vote, except in matters involving the credentials of that person, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Republican National Committee or the Committee on Credentials.


RULE NO. 29
Voting

(a) Each delegate to the convention shall be entitled to one (1) vote, which may be cast by an alternate delegate in the absence of the delegate, and an individual holding more than one (1) of the following positions: national committeeman; national committeewoman; or state chairman of any state, shall not be entitled to more than one (1) delegate seat and shall not be entitled to more than one (1) vote.

(b) In the absence of any delegate at large or any delegate from any congressional district, the roll of alternate delegates for the state or district shall be called in the order in which the names are placed upon the roll of the convention, unless the law governing the state or district electing the absent delegate, the state or district convention, or the Republican state committee or governing committee shall otherwise provide, or the delegation shall otherwise direct at the time of certification, in which event the alternate delegates from the state or district shall vote in the order established pursuant to the foregoing, as set forth in the delegation's certification. The form of certificate provided by the Republican National Committee shall provide a means by which an order for voting by alternate delegates may be specified.

I see that there are ways to substitute and contest delegates and such. It looks like the potential for further shenanigans from the GOP leadership against us... or we could possibly use it to our own advantage.

Also, the ROEs for the convention are those of Dr. Paul's own stomping ground: the U.S. House of Representatives. He's a veteran of the process!!

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

It doesn't matter, if he wins more delegates they cannot vote for McCain in the first round if he stays in, and that's all that matters.

Great point. Uhhh, except that they'll just do it in later rounds. Huck and McCain are on the same team. Outcome is the same. Helping Huckabee will also hurt people's self esteem for years to come.