Ron Paul Embarrasses Romney Campaign By Winning Louisiana Delegates

[kathy88]

In all fairness, Romney only took 27% of the straw poll there. Shouldn't it be Rick Santorum that is "embarrassed?" Doesn't Santorum still want to claim his rightful delegates? So that he can deal them if necessary at the convention? Or , since he dropped out, is the idea that most of the people that would attend the Louisiana convention theoretically would now vote for Romney, as a show of unity?

Ricky boy was at Obama's press dinner thingy giving him the thumbs up when Obama made fun of him. Seems kinda odd.

 

[anaconda]

You really should check in more often. How far behind are you? Do you know he has half of the delegates from Minnesota already, 20 of 24 picked at Congressional Districts, and is expected to dominate the MN State convention where they pick most of the rest? (And Kurt Bills, who endorsed Ron, and whom Ron endorsed for Senate is likely to win the coveted Senate endorsement from the state GOP, which is awarded at that convention?)

I mean, I'm just not sure what you don't know, but if you are only now speculating on how well Ron is doing in caucus states, you clearly haven't been keeping up....

/kidding

I am aware of Iowa and Minnesota, but Ron was far more competitive in the popular vote in each of those states.

 

[sailingaway]

I am aware of Iowa and Minnesota, but Ron was far more competitive in the popular vote in each of those states.

Oklahoma looks nice, but they are bound.

Missouri we would have won had Santorum stayed in. We may yet, but it isn't clear.

 

[anaconda]

although, I must say it should be even more embarrassing to Romney to lose 16 to 18 of 27 of the Congressional Districts in Massachusetts, including the district he lives in...........

I don't think he needs to be embarrassed since he got 72% of the straw poll vote in Massachusetts.

 

[anaconda]

Oklahoma looks nice, but they are bound.

Missouri we would have won had Santorum stayed in. We may yet, but it isn't clear.

What's up with Colorado?

 

[sailingaway]

I don't think he needs to be embarrassed since he got 72% of the straw poll vote in Massachusetts.

Isn't that backwards to what you just said about Santorum and how he should be embarrassed more than Mitt in Louisiana?

 

[anaconda]

Before I go spend an hour on this, does anyone know how many pledged winner-take-all delegates Romney has?

 

[sailingaway]

What's up with Colorado?

Unfortunately that wont' be a plurality for Ron unless the SAntorum guys vote with us as I understand they are supposed to do as part of the slate deal. We got 12, Romney 13, Santa something like 7 but we also dumped the delegation chair and the new one is a Santa guy. We got a bunch of committee slots at RNC for our guys, though.

 

[anaconda]

Isn't that backwards to what you just said about Santorum and how he should be embarrassed more than Mitt in Louisiana?

No, because Mass. delegates are tied to the straw vote. So, according to the rules for getting delegates in Mass., Romney crushed it. On the other hand, Santorum needed to get some of those 91,305 voters to the caucuses in Louisiana as a crucial part of the process for getting delegates in that particular state. He failed to do so (thus the potential for justifiable embarrassment since his voters wouldn't follow through for him).

As a side note, it seems that Louisiana might as well not have a primary, since it is meaningless. Either that, or not have a caucus. It would make sense to me if they assigned half of the delegates from the straw vote outcome and half from the caucus, or something like that..(don't get me wrong, I'm happy about their rules in this election!)

 

[sailingaway]

Before I go spend an hour on this, does anyone know how many pledged winner-take-all delegates Romney has?

CT Rattlesnake was keeping an actual bound list in his signature if you want to look for him by Find User. It won't have this weekend's results, though. Also if you go to page two or so of the threads this weekend someone did a list and the thread title is something like 'Romney doesn't have 600 delegates'. I haven't proofed either though, because I think Romney is going to go backwards, so why bother?

 

[anaconda]

So, do different states have different rules on how their pledged Santorum delegates can vote at the national convention on the first ballot?

 

[anaconda]

CT Rattlesnake was keeping an actual bound list in his signature if you want to look for him by Find User. It won't have this weekend's results, though. Also if you go to page two or so of the threads this weekend someone did a list and the thread title is something like 'Romney doesn't have 600 delegates'. I haven't proofed either though, because I think Romney is going to go backwards, so why bother?

Thanks a bunch.

 

[Mattsa]

If Ron can win a caucus state where he got 6% of the straw vote, what does this say about his chances in other caucus states? Most interesting. Which also raises the question: why isn't Romney trucking in hundreds of people to attend these caucus conventions? I don't get it..

Cos he doesn't have any grassroots support

LOL!

hehehehehehe

 

[ican'tvote]

I don't want to go too far off topic but..
This is a comment from that article:

"David Lango 23 minutes ago
California rules changed... no more closed primary and as a registered Democrat I can vote RON PAUL June 5, 2012

I spent $1000/plate to attend a fundraising dinner and next Tuesday I get to shake Ron Paul's hand.

Hope & change takes too long, I want a revolution!

Ron Paul 2012"

Could someone with a policymic account let them know that this info is incorrect? This is the kind of misinformation that can really hurt us.

 

[sailingaway]

I don't want to go too far off topic but..
This is a comment from that article:

"David Lango 23 minutes ago
California rules changed... no more closed primary and as a registered Democrat I can vote RON PAUL June 5, 2012

I spent $1000/plate to attend a fundraising dinner and next Tuesday I get to shake Ron Paul's hand.

Hope & change takes too long, I want a revolution!

Ron Paul 2012"

Could someone with a policymic account let them know that this info is incorrect? This is the kind of misinformation that can really hurt us.

sigh...dammit. Might be a troll trying to let people think they don't have to register.

I don't have an account there.... anyone?

 

[sailingaway]

OK, I'm from California so I felt responsible. I created an account and replied, along with a link to the voter registration card to print and sign and send in.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Hey look, the Griswolds have been spotted!

crap, wish that was bigger

 

[WilliamC]

So, do different states have different rules on how their pledged Santorum delegates can vote at the national convention on the first ballot?

This is my understanding. Depending on the State Convention and how many Ron Paul delegates are there though it is theoretically possible that some States could have a supermajority of Paul delegates that could literally and legally re-write the Party rules in their State to unbind their delegates. I'm not saying this has happened or will, but it is possible, and if LA has 74% of it's delegates at the State Convention being Paultrons who can cooperate and work the parliament rules they should be able to do this.

 

[craezie]

I don't want to go too far off topic but..
This is a comment from that article:

"David Lango 23 minutes ago
California rules changed... no more closed primary and as a registered Democrat I can vote RON PAUL June 5, 2012

I spent $1000/plate to attend a fundraising dinner and next Tuesday I get to shake Ron Paul's hand.

Hope & change takes too long, I want a revolution!

Ron Paul 2012"

Could someone with a policymic account let them know that this info is incorrect? This is the kind of misinformation that can really hurt us.

Unfortunately, this guy is WAY misinformed. California did change the primary rules for everything EXCEPT presidential elections. For all other elections, it has been changed so you can vote in whatever party's primary and then the top 2 get on the ballot. I REALLY hope that a lot of people don't suffer this same misconception.

 

[sailingaway]

Unfortunately, this guy is WAY misinformed. California did change the primary rules for everything EXCEPT presidential elections. For all other elections, it has been changed so you can vote in whatever party's primary and then the top 2 get on the ballot. I REALLY hope that a lot of people don't suffer this same misconception.

They do. I run into it all the time.