Romney is out.

[Highstreet]

HQ needs to approach and ask for endorsement.

Suggest that it is the only way to keep McCain or Huck from winning. Keep it a three way race and back the ONLY conservative left.

 

[seapilot]

The GOP party today is in self-destruct mode. Can almost hear the warning sirens, the count down and see the flashing red lights.

Cant say everywhere, but many voted for Romney to keep McCain down. Where will Romneys pledged delegates go now?

 

[Perry]

Good news! The less people on the stage the better for Ron Paul. Watch and learn.

 

[jackbid]

Without the brokered convention, we're doomed.

Lets leverage the God-damned MSM to our advantage, lest the revolution goes down the drain...

USE THE MSM... Please think Trevor Lyman... Think of something..........

 

[Shed]

Good news! The less people on the stage the better for Ron Paul. Watch and learn.

I'd agree, but they're all giving speeches today at the same event. First Romney, then McCain, then Paul. So it may be all over one way or the other by close of business.

 

[Kludge]

BLARGH! McCain doesn't even have to attend debates anymore. Maybe Dr. Paul can work out getting debate deals with Huckabee to boost both of their ratings. McCain CAN'T win!

 

[andrewk78]

Yeah this throws a big wrench into things.

Would the Huck people throw their support to McCain? The people I know voted for Huck because he is a christian, and I don't think that they would ever buy that McCain is.
Paul's numbers will go up in the upcoming primaries/caucuses but I guess it all depends on what Romney says/does at this point.

 

[DetroitLion]

This throws open the west for RON PAUL!!!


This is huge!!

We can pick up victories and delegates with this!

Let's make the best of this and go full throtle now!

Let's go for this!!!

It's not over yet!

 

[teamrican1]

Now Huckabee will drop out and throw his support to McCain too ensuring there is no brokered convention

Not sure what you mean by "too". Romeny hates McCain, and there is no way he's going to endorse him and since the feeling is mutual, no way McCain is going to ask Romney to be his VP. Most Romney supporters seem to share their candidates hate of McCain, so I think this could wind up being a very good thing.

 

[bbartlog]

This obviously reduces the chance of a brokered convention. But on the plus side, it means that there are a bunch of states where we beat McCain on delegates (to the state convention) and should now be in position to try and get the national delegates. For example, look at
- Maine
- Alaska
- Montana
- (possibly) Minnesota

All of those states have yet to actually hold the state convention that will select delegates to the national. If Romney's guys show up an vote for McCain, then yeah we lose. But if they stay home or some can be brought to our side, then we should be able to claim far more of these delegates than we're currently counting on.

I'm not saying we should be optimistic about our chances. But keep fighting! What else is there?

 

[allyinoh]

What if we teamed up with Huckabee to try to get Romney's delegates...

I don't know what the heck is going on but we need to get McCain out.. if McCain is out the choice would be Paul or Huckabee??

Dear Lord! lol

 

[boondoggle]

HQ needs to approach and ask for endorsement.

Suggest that it is the only way to keep McCain or Huck from winning. Keep it a three way race and back the ONLY conservative left.

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or [Barack] Obama would win," Mr Romney planned to say at the conference, AP reported.

"And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror."

BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7233537.stm

 

[heartless]

I definitely agree that we need Romney supporters to come to us, we have to prevent McCainsane from winning as much delegates as possible. We need to focus on the next few states as much as possible, especially Texas and Washington where I believe the good doctor has the highest chance of winning.

 

[Molly1]

Maybe Mitt wants the VP and God will tell Huck to give his delegates to us.

 

[ziggrl]

It's up to the state delegates who Romney's delegates go to.

 

[aymn27]

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or [Barack] Obama would win," Mr Romney planned to say at the conference, AP reported.

"And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror."

BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7233537.stm

Fuck the terrorists! Our economy is collapsing you bunch of fucking bonzos!!!!! AARRGHH!!



sorry..had to let that out..:o

 

[Alura618]

Has anyone been to the Romney forums to see what they are saying about all of this?

 

[tbarnett17]

By the sound of that quote from the BBC, Romney sounds as if he'll be endorsing/backing McCain! Let's hope not! -Tyler

 

[Bruce4Ron]

The question is what happens to the delegates

I think the Republican rules are that if a candidate drops out the delegate allocations are determined by each states party.

What I don't know is if the GOP for each state allocates them or the delegates themselves determine who they want in a "revote" type fashion.

This could be big or it could be bad.

 

[wgadget]

It's extremely good! Are you kidding?

And then there were 3.

The frontrunner, hated by his own party, the second, tolerated.

Dr. Paul is currently the only Republican nominee for secure borders, no taxes, etc.

McCain is slavishly pro-war and you see how much love that provides him.

My radio station WSB just said there are now TWO left...hmm.