Mitt Romney Luis Fortuno endorses Mitt Romney

[MelissaWV]

There are more Puerto Ricans on the US mainland than there are in Puerto Rico

This is supposed to mean something, I'm sure. You'd never just hop into a thread to state the obvious and insinuate your name into things.

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So you don't want to count any delegates that are unbound just because they can change their mind?

All of Iowa's delegates are unbound. Say in June when actual delegates are elected and we know for a fact that 15 of them are Ron Paul supporters and said they will vote for Ron Paul, you still would not count those as Ron Paul delegates?

Being elected as a delegate and having gone through an extensive process with the goal the entire time of supporting Ron Paul at the National Convention is pretty different from being asked who you support at this juncture. Superdelegates can and do change their minds. Candidates drop out. The delegate picture will always have a lot of unknowns in it. I currently count delegates who've actually been decided-upon as being won. The estimates in Iowa, or the suppositions that accompany discussions about Superdelegates, are pretty irrelevant right now.

 

[tsai3904]

Being elected as a delegate and having gone through an extensive process with the goal the entire time of supporting Ron Paul at the National Convention is pretty different from being asked who you support at this juncture. Superdelegates can and do change their minds.

I don't see it any differently. Going through an extensive process to become a delegate still gives unbound delegates the option to change their mind at any time. If you want to be consistent, then you can't count any unbound delegates (which there are at least 500) until they vote at the National Convention.

I would bet that an unbound Iowa delegate (not a Ron Paul delegate of course) has more of a chance of changing their mind than these superdelegates. These superdelegates are big shot GOP players and I highly doubt they would publicly endorse Romney to later change their mind.

The estimates in Iowa, or the suppositions that accompany discussions about Superdelegates, are pretty irrelevant right now.

You can't compare estimates for Iowa and these superdelegates. The fact is Iowa has not chosen any delegates yet. These superdelegates are already chosen and we know who they are.

I guarantee you if the campaign is really laser focused on delegates, they are counting 17 automatic delegates for Romney. Campaigns want to know where they stand at the moment, and if the convention were held today, these 17 superdelegates would be voting for Romney.

 

[ZanZibar]

This is supposed to mean something, I'm sure. You'd never just hop into a thread to state the obvious and insinuate your name into things.

Think it through... Do you ever extrapolate, or do I have to draw it out for you?

If there are more Puerto Ricans living on the mainland than on the island itself, that means that they are a substanstial voting bloc here, specifically in FL. That's why Fortuno's endorsement matters.

 

[r3volution]

the hulk ?

 

[mattdcw]

The AP said Ron Paul has a superdelegate, but no one has been able to identify him or her. Any help would be appreciated, so Paul can get the credit for his first superdelegate. A full list of the superdelegates is here.

 

[tsai3904]

The AP said Ron Paul has a superdelegate, but no one has been able to identify him or her. Any help would be appreciated, so Paul can get the credit for his first superdelegate. A full list of the superdelegates is here.

Is that your site? If it is, it's a great resource, thanks.

 

[MelissaWV]

Think it through... Do you ever extrapolate, or do I have to draw it out for you?

If there are more Puerto Ricans living on the mainland than on the island itself, that means that they are a substanstial voting bloc here, specifically in FL. That's why Fortuno's endorsement matters.

If I loved Fortuno's governing style so much, I'd go home and live on the island.

He is a crook, albeit a slightly less-ugly, and more well-spoken crook than the island's been used to having.

I'm sure by your logic we should be asking Raul Castro who he'd support. There are a lot of Cubans in Florida.

 

[mattdcw]

Is that your site? If it is, it's a great resource, thanks.

It is, thanks. We've been searching for the superdelegate, but no luck so far.

 

[tsai3904]

It is, thanks. We've been searching for the superdelegate, but no luck so far.

Yea I've googled searched several names with Ron Paul and haven't found any connection. I doubt we'll find an obscure article that states a GOP Committeeman endorsing Ron Paul. I think the only way would be to get the info from AP or contact the superdelegates yourself.

 

[RDM]

It is, thanks. We've been searching for the superdelegate, but no luck so far.

Isn't his son Rand a super delegate?

 

[tsai3904]

Isn't his son Rand a super delegate?

No. You can find the full list of superdelegates here:

http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/4726/republican-superdelegate-endorsement-list

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Well, Romney did give a well crafted pandering speech to the latino council in Miami on Friday. All the latino leaders were there.

Romney went as far as stating Puetro Rico will be the 51st state... to a huge applause. I was quite surprise of the BS of Romney and Puerto Rican statehood. Mitt will promise the world to get those votes.

 

[ZanZibar]

He is a crook, albeit a slightly less-ugly, and more well-spoken crook than the island's been used to having.

I am interested in hearing more about this?

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

This is why foreign policy should be the litmus test. It weeds out the posers.

 

[Mark37snj]

So how popular is he with GOP voters in Puerto Rico?

 

[ZanZibar]

This is why foreign policy should be the litmus test. It weeds out the posers.

I completely 100% agree.

 

[mattdcw]

Isn't his son Rand a super delegate?

No. In the GOP, only the two national committeemen/women, plus the state chair, for a total of 3/state, are superdelegates. (Democrats have many more superdelegates, and they do include all House and Senate members).

 

[mattdcw]

Yea I've googled searched several names with Ron Paul and haven't found any connection. I doubt we'll find an obscure article that states a GOP Committeeman endorsing Ron Paul. I think the only way would be to get the info from AP or contact the superdelegates yourself.

Made some progress. The AP says the superdelegate is from Oklahoma. The three choices are:

James Dunn
Carolyn McLarty
Matt Pinnell (state chairman).

But can't find an actual published endorsement.

 

[tsai3904]

Made some progress. The AP says the superdelegate is from Oklahoma. The three choices are:

James Dunn
Carolyn McLarty
Matt Pinnell (state chairman).

But can't find an actual published endorsement.

Interesting, thanks again.

 

[SneakyFrenchSpy]

From January 13 2012 on NPR:

http://info.nhpr.org/ron-paul-paradox-gop-questions-his-impact

Carolyn McLarty, a committeewoman from Oklahoma, says she is holding out hope that Paul won't make an independent run.


"He is a Republican. He's always run as a Republican," says McLarty, before correcting herself. "Well, no, he hasn'talways run as a Republican. But lately he has, so hopefully he won't take off on his own like that."

Could she be the one?