Doug Wead Blog: GOP leader claims: Romney-Santorum-Gingrich unite to stop Ron Paul

[PaulShark]

Now THIS is a conspiracy of "back room alignments" that is believable.

I'm not an expert strategist (heck I have 2 posts), but we can always conspire against the conspirators. Just push a similarly packaged "anti-romney" slate and it will be the end of it. Ye olde prisoners dillema. The worst thing we can do is nothing and let them steamroll us.

 

[gerryb]

My girlfriend got a robocall asking her to attend a private meeting for Romney, Santorum and Gingrich supporters in Clark County, Washington. The district convention happens Saturday, and she is attending as a delegate for RP. Fortunately the local organizers know about this, and there is discussion underway about what to do about it.

The establishment is running a "Unity Slate" in all districts now, and they have a lot of money behind their efforts and organizing. After their humiliating defeats in Seattle, they've decided to pull out all the stops and block Ron Paul everywhere. The primary muscle behind the maneuvering appears to be the Romney campaign.

Hope she is attending with all other RP friends =)

 

[fj45lvr]

this post title is a precursor to what the convention will be like!!!! the neocon big gov. bankruptcy wing against conservative Paul.....he doesn't stand a chance in hell in the GOP.

 

[harikaried]

What can be done if Ron Paul delegates don't have a majority to vote in a 100% Ron Paul slate?

Are the unity slates equally divided? Proportionally?

Total popular vote in WA:

Mitt Romney 19,111
Ron Paul 12,594
Rick Santorum 12,089
Newt Gingrich 5,221

Remove Ron Paul, and the percentage:

Romney 52%
Santorum 33%
Gingrich 14%


Assuming an equally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Santorum guys and give them 40 delegates of the 100. 20% more delegates than what Santorum would get otherwise.

Assuming a proportionally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Gingrich guys and give them 20 delegates of the 100. 40% more delegates than what Gingrich would get otherwise.

 

[harikaried]

After their humiliating defeats in Seattle, they've decided to pull out all the stops and block Ron Paul everywhere. The primary muscle behind the maneuvering appears to be the Romney campaign.

But of course. Romney has the most to lose when Ron Paul delegates team up with Santorum or Gingrich to completely block out Romney. Especially given that Santorum and Gingrich know the better deal is with Ron Paul because otherwise Romney is more likely to win the nomination.

 

[J_White]

deals to carry on politics as usual !

 

[PaulShark]

What can be done if Ron Paul delegates don't have a majority to vote in a 100% Ron Paul slate?

Are the unity slates equally divided? Proportionally?

Total popular vote in WA:

Mitt Romney 19,111
Ron Paul 12,594
Rick Santorum 12,089
Newt Gingrich 5,221

Remove Ron Paul, and the percentage:

Romney 52%
Santorum 33%
Gingrich 14%


Assuming an equally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Santorum guys and give them 40 delegates of the 100. 20% more delegates than what Santorum would get otherwise.

Assuming a proportionally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Gingrich guys and give them 20 delegates of the 100. 40% more delegates than what Gingrich would get otherwise.

Going by votes alone, it seems too risky to team up with Gingrich, as that still leaves Santorum with the ability to team up with Romney. We've got to team up with Santorum to shut out Romney. Problem is, Romney can still team up with Gingrich, and that would just about level the playing field vote wise. It's best to go by a case by case basis, depending on the proportions at each caucus. There may indeed be a time when we have to team up with BOTH to knock out romney. Essentially from here on out we want to blank Romney, even if it means giving up a few delegates to other candidates. We'll probably be teaming up with Santorum a lot from here on out. Gingrich just doesn't have the numbers to be a significant help against Romney most of the time. I'm still learning though and I am by no means an expert.

 

[PolicyReader]

What can be done if Ron Paul delegates don't have a majority to vote in a 100% Ron Paul slate?

Are the unity slates equally divided? Proportionally?

Total popular vote in WA:

Mitt Romney 19,111
Ron Paul 12,594
Rick Santorum 12,089
Newt Gingrich 5,221

Remove Ron Paul, and the percentage:

Romney 52%
Santorum 33%
Gingrich 14%


Assuming an equally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Santorum guys and give them 40 delegates of the 100. 20% more delegates than what Santorum would get otherwise.

Assuming a proportionally divided slate of 100 delegates, Ron Paul delegates could cut a deal with Gingrich guys and give them 20 delegates of the 100. 40% more delegates than what Gingrich would get otherwise.

Yep, cut deals with Rick and Newt supporters, give them a bit more than Romney would and take the remainder for Paul. Keeping Romney out of the delegate process is the key game right now, undercut him especially in states he "won" so we can bring it strong to Tampa.