Ron Paul Delegate Count --- he's still a thorn in romney's side

[Gray Fullbuster]

I didn't see a citation. Do you have a link?

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/02/16/ron-pauls-delegate-advantage/

. In Minnesota, where Paul nabbed 27 percent of the caucus vote, the Paul campaign estimates that 75 percent of the current delegates are Paul supporters. In Colorado, where Paul got 12 percent of the vote, 50 percent of the delegates are Paul supporters.

 

[ericthethe]

I see a lot of this delegate talk but when asked for references or sources people start giving horrible answers.

"Ron Paul is going to get the unbound delegates because Ron Paul thinks so."

"Ron Paul is going to have enough delegates to win." (even though he's nowhere near Romney)

Know what you're talking about and be prepared to back up your data if you're going to claim a specific delegate count.

 

[Gray Fullbuster]

I see a lot of this delegate talk but when asked for references or sources people start giving horrible answers.

"Ron Paul is going to get the unbound delegates because Ron Paul thinks so."

"Ron Paul is going to have enough delegates to win." (even though he's nowhere near Romney)

Know what you're talking about and be prepared to back up your data if you're going to claim a specific delegate count.

The Ron Paul campaign as an entity thinks so.

That's there entire strategy.

 

[KMX]

No way we take 1/2 of the unpleged. More like.

ND 10
OK 3
Tenn 6
OH 4
WA 25
WY 10
CO 10
Minn 20
MA 15

 

[kylejack]

As my teachers told me many times over the years, "It's not my job to do your research." Google it. Youtube it. You know how to use a search engine. Just type "Ron Paul delegates" in youtube and eventually you'll stumble upon Paul's comments.

Hi davehead, I wasn't talking to you or asking you for anything.

Thanks, Gray_Fullbuster.

 

[rpwi]

Big problem is that the winner-take all states will be allowed to hold contests starting in April...and by my quick count that is 405 delegates worth. It will be very difficult for Ron to get a piece of that. Many of these states will be Romney favored and Romney should do well enough in the the large 'proportioned' states (like Texas, New York and many east coast states that have yet to vote). Haven't done all the math...but I think Romney has pretty much clinched this.

Ron needs to regear up for a proper presidential run as a third party before too many ballot access deadlines pass. He'll still be ok if it gets on with the Libertarian party or perhaps the Constitution Party, but he has to act fast. Constitution party nominates their candidate in April and the LP in May.

Actually like the prospect of Ron running a proper presidential race. No more closed or semi-closed polling places to scare away our independent base. He could qualify for a debate with Obama...and he could set the national talking points. I hope he does it and soon...

 

[davehead]

It's illegal for Ron Paul (or any other candidate) to switch parties. He can't run as a third-party candidate, and I wish people would stop insisting he should.



- Romney WROTE obamacare. He's not repealing it.

- Romney LOVES the NDAA. Enjoy getitng round-up next year Roneybots.

- Romney WANTS to attack Iran. Enjoy World War 3 against Iran, Russian, and China.

- Stupid Romeny sh.ts.
You are voting for a man who is NO" different yhan that other globalist puppet Obama. They are both Soros friends. Bother bought-and-paid-for by the bankers. You stupid idiots. You are voting for Obamney like sheeple. More of the same shit.

Burn in hell.

 

[davehead]

Hi davehead, I wasn't talking to you or asking you for anything.

Actually your request was directed at EVERYONE because this is a public forum. If you intended your request for a specific person, then you should have sent a private email directly to Gray.

 

[davehead]

MSM has Paul at 46 to 66.

BRAINWASHED MSM lovers.
What on earth are you doing on this forum?
You should all be BANNED immediately (as Romney, Santorum, Gingrich ban the Paulfans from their pages)
.

 

[kylejack]

Actually your request was directed at EVERYONE because this is a public forum. If you intended your request for a specific person, then you should have sent a private email directly to Gray.

When a person quotes a post, the person is responding to that post. For example, right now I'm quoting and responding to you. When I asked "Do you have a link?" I was asking him.

I apologize if this wasn't clear to you.

 

[davehead]

I repeat. This is a PUBLIC forum. Anyone can reply to any message at anytime. Which is what I did, so don't try to tell me I am not allowed to speak. (First Amendment: read it and lover it. Don't burn it like Obama is trying to do with his RIAA and SOPA.)

 

[The Free Hornet]

It's illegal for Ron Paul (or any other candidate) to switch parties. He can't run as a third-party candidate, and I wish people would stop insisting he should.

Not illegal per se, correct? You are referencing sore loser laws.

This is what is affecting Johnson who was marginalized by the process and should not be affected by this BS:

Libertarians, who were on the ballot in 45 states, are aiming to be on the ballot in all 50 for 2012. One problem Johnson could face is so called “sore loser” laws that will keep him from appearing as a third party candidate next November because he’s already on the GOP primary ballots in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan and Missouri.

Source

It is NOT illegal for Ron Paul to switch parties. Ballot access may be difficult or impossible in some states, but it is not illegal. Unless you know of a law that says you cannot switch parties.

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

It's illegal for Ron Paul (or any other candidate) to switch parties. He can't run as a third-party candidate, and I wish people would stop insisting he should.



- Romney WROTE obamacare. He's not repealing it.

- Romney LOVES the NDAA. Enjoy getitng round-up next year Roneybots.

- Romney WANTS to attack Iran. Enjoy World War 3 against Iran, Russian, and China.

- Stupid Romeny sh.ts.
You are voting for a man who is NO" different yhan that other globalist puppet Obama. They are both Soros friends. Bother bought-and-paid-for by the bankers. You stupid idiots. You are voting for Obamney like sheeple. More of the same shit.

Burn in hell.

Problem is that... their grave is our grave as well.

 

[kathy88]

Smells like a good day for banning.

 

[wgadget]

If it were illegal for Ron to run third party, why does the media keep asking him that question?

 

[rpwi]

Sore losers law should be easy to get overturned in court...private parties shouldn't be able to marginalize you from the general election.

http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/0...t-generally-apply-to-presidential-candidates/

If Paul fails to win the Republican presidential nomination, he could then seek the Libertarian nomination (which he would be virtually certain to obtain) and run in November as the Libertarian nominee. John Anderson established the precedent in most states that “sore loser” laws do not apply to presidential candidates. John Anderson ran in two-thirds of the 1980 Republican presidential primaries, and he also won a place on the November 1980 ballots as an independent candidate in all 50 states. In some of the states in which Anderson happened not to run in the 1980 Republican presidential primary, there is still a precedent that “sore loser” laws don’t apply to president, because others set such precedents. These include Lyndon LaRouche (who ran in Democratic primaries and then as an independent in 1984, 1988 and 1992) and David Duke (who ran in Democratic presidential primaries in 1988 and then ran in November 1988 as the Populist Party nominee).

Only four states maintain that their “sore loser” laws apply to president: South Dakota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. After LaRouche won in court against Ohio in 1992, Ohio amended its “sore loser” law in 1993 to specifically apply to presidential candidates. No precedents have been set in Mississippi or South Dakota. In Texas, unfortunately, in 1996 the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit against Texas to get a ruling that the “sore loser” law doesn’t apply to president. The federal judge who got the case, James Nowlin, refused to enjoin Texas’ interpretation that the “sore loser” law does apply to president. The denial of injunctive relief is reported as US Taxpayers Party v Garza, 924 F Supp 71 (1996).

 

[G-Wohl]

If it were illegal for Ron to run third party, why does the media keep asking him that question?

Because it suggests RP isn't electable. Cops lie all the time to get people to give up their rights. The media is taking a tactic straight from the statist's playbook.

 

[wgadget]

There is an article on Drudge that has Romney saying there is no way in hell Grinch or Santo can get enough delegates to win. Oddly, Ron Paul is not mentioned at all. Article has a lot of math in it. Worth looking up, IMO.

 

[wgadget]

Because it suggests RP isn't electable. Cops lie all the time to get people to give up their rights. The media is taking a tactic straight from the statist's playbook.

Then why doesn't Ron just tell them that such a move would be illegal? Would put an end to the questioning in a hurry.

 

[maxoutco]

We're expected to take around 50-70% of the unpledged delegates.

If coordinated, we can take a lot more. Hopefully the gameplan we got here in Colorado is the same one being used in other unbound states.