CNN Projects 7 delegates for Romney, Santorum, and Paul each; 2 for Gingrich, and Perry.

[jersdream]

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/ia?hpt=hp_pc1

 

[ONUV]

reason to be optimistic. on to new hampshire.

 

[mpdsapuser]

So in essence, we are tied for the nomination? Great news!

 

[pauliticalfan]

We're tied for first for the nomination, yes. It's delegates that matter, people!

 

[StateofTrance]

Wooooootttttttttt

 

[StateofTrance]

Blitzer just said it on air..7 each for Paul, Frothy and Mittens

 

[mmadness]

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/ia?hpt=hp_pc1

All projections. We can still end up with the lion's share of delegates by making sure our people get through the county, district and state conventions.

Phone from home
and
Delegates

https://www.facebook.com/RonPaulDelegates2012
Delegates Training Page: http://ronpauldelegates.wordpress.com/

This is how we win!

 

[RDM]

This is far from over. The battle has just begun.

 

[mpdsapuser]

And as far as momentum lost by not winning? I disagree. If this were any other candidate, perhaps. But this is the same Ron Paul that was at 10% last time and secured one of the three positions in the top tier. There's a lot to be excited about and it appears the campaign understands that delegates, along with organization and money will position us nicely going into 2012.

 

[jersdream]

So in the delegate count which is what actually counts in the end(though the popular vote is what really mattered tonight in terms of the momentum....well usually does) Ron is tied.

Romney 7 (28%)
Santorum 7 (28%)
Paul 7 (28%)
Gingrich 2 (8%)
Perry 2 (8%)
Bachmann 0 (0%)
Huntsman 0 (0%)

1,144 (+) of 2,286 delegates are needed to win the nomination.

 

[CJLauderdale4]

Keep your heads up fellow freedom fighters!!

 

[itsnobody]

Great news!

Since delegates are all that matter for winning the GOP nomination this basically means he won!!!

 

[Nash]

Keep in mind

That those delegates aren't necessarily committed to the candidates. Especially if a candidate drops out. They also won't actually be selected until much later right before the convention. Right now those numbers are just tentative promises.

Perry just suspended his campaign, that means his 2 delegates are up for grabs if he drops out completely. They will be negotiated for at the Iowa convention.

 

[frickettz]

h ttp://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012/iowa-caucus-jan-3

why does this site say romney gets 13 delegates, santorum 12, ron paul 0 ??

 

[jersdream]

Though CNN has the overall count:

Romney 18
Santorum 8
Paul 7
Perry 4
Gingrich 2

apparently this is because the super delegates. There is nowhere near as many in the Republican nomination as the dems, but there is 100 something of them (governors and party leaders)....11 of those have gone Romney, 2 Perry and 1 Santorum so far. Democrats include representatives and senators in there super delegates.

 

[kusok]

Though CNN has the overall count:

Romney 18
Santorum 8
Paul 7
Perry 4
Gingrich 2

apparently this is because the super delegates. There is nowhere near as many in the Republican nomination as the dems, but there is 100 something of them (governors and party leaders)....11 of those have gone Romney, 2 Perry and 1 Santorum so far. Democrats include representatives and senators in there super delegates.

I think I'm going to go cross-eyed... What happened to 7 each???

Does ANYONE on this Earth understand this process??? How can Paul "win" "secretly" with Romney having 18 delegates and Paul 7?

 

[StateofTrance]

Romney got some "pre-selected" delegates or whatever they call it...

 

[The_Ruffneck]

sticky this thread

 

[jersdream]

Romney's 11, Santorum's 1, and Perry's 2 has NOTHING to do with Iowa. They are party leaders, etc. that get to have a vote and automatically be a delegate themselves. This is nation wide. The 7's were for Iowa.

 

[kusok]

Romney's 11, Santorum's 1, and Perry's 2 has NOTHING to do with Iowa. They are party leaders, etc. that get to have a vote and automatically be a delegate themselves. This is nation wide. The 7's were for Iowa.

That means Romney had an 11 point lead before the game even started in Iowa???

I don't even...

HOW IS THIS FAIR???


*raging hard*