be honest with us bradley.. we lost this race on nov. 6th, when dr. paul didn't hire ed rollings (or someone of similar stature) to head up all campaign ops
No.
We lost when the campaign decided not to do TV ad buys in favor of Mailers.
Don't Lose Hope. Thing are going according to plan
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No.
We lost when the campaign decided not to do TV ad buys in favor of Mailers.
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My bad. I read the thread and must have missed it.
Bradley in DC
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Rick,
Kudos for the optimism and encouraging the canvass work, but almost no other states have "precinct elections" the way Texas does. And yes, in most states, the delegates to the national nominating convention are being determined by the single votes in the straight primary states.
The rules that we need to know to win--to even be eligible to be nominated--in a brokered convention are posted here:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=104384
The official campaign has repeatedly posted incorrect information which does not lend credibility to their "plan."
Yup. And it could be that we do well in Alaska, maybe even win Alaska. Then there's Texas and Washington and a few other western states. If 5 wins is what we need to get around rule 40, then our job is much more clear cut and we aren't nearly as spread out.
We were just not a large enough movement to win Super Tuesday outright. But we learned what works and what doesn't and we can take those lessons to the remaining states. And even without a public majority we can get a majority of the delegates elected just like we did in LA and Nevada.
This thing isn't over, it's just getting underway. Even without the win at the convention, we can completely dominate the GOP by getting elected and taking the party over.
My first suggestion would be to close the primaries and move to a selection process that does not assess the taxpayers any money and isn't so expensive for the candidates so they can actually start raising for the general election as soon as the Convention is over.
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Obama and the hildabeast is getting so much support because George Bush killed the GOP and those within it. George Bush and his supporters milked it for everything it was worth. And in 2009, he will sneak back into his hole, count his money, and laugh at every idiot that ever believed in a WMD.
Those are the rules at the national convention. They are not the state rules. In Montana, there were hundreds of unfilled party positions. Because we knew the rules in Montana, we got 25% even in a closed system. That same 25% is going to make up the real delegates at the national convention.
Furthermore, delegates can change their minds between now and then.
We haven't lost yet.
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Brokered convention is not going to happen. McCain is going to offer huck VP, and romney will drop out just to make sure that paul doesnt get a chance at a brokered convention. It is time to leave the Republican party, they dont want us.
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From what I understand, the delegates are supposed to vote for their designated candidate on the first round. However, if this does not give a true majority, then the delegates are allowed to move thier vote to another candidate. I agree with what you are saying, but feel that things would have to line up perfectly to have a hope at having any say at the Convention. I am not trying to be negative, just that RP does have a chance, but not an easy one. It is likely that he cannot win at this point, but that he can use his delegates to purchase conditions for the nominee. These are typically political favors, not so much true bargaining power unless the vote is so evenly split that both sides are courting his delegates. Huckabee has messed this up a bit, though. Comments are welcome!
