The Convention

[Daamien]

Will the candidates get a chance to speak before the convention vote?

No. They are nominated by a delegate, then seconded by another delegate, then they get to play a short video. After that, voting begings. The candidate with a majority gets the party nomination and the honor of speaking to the convention. I know, it's lame.

 

[damiengwa]

No. They are nominated by a delegate, then seconded by another delegate, then they get to play a short video. After that, voting begings. The candidate with a majority gets the party nomination and the honor of speaking to the convention. I know, it's lame.

So is this it? will this convention determine the nominee?

 

[Ron_Paul_For_Connecticut]

So is this it? will this convention determine the nominee?

No, there will be a primary. This decides the party endorsed candidate on the primary ballot.

 

[Daamien]

So is this it? will this convention determine the nominee?

Not if a primary is forced by multiple candidates getting greater than 15% of the vote. For example, the breakdown could be 50% McMahon, 35% Simmons, 15% Schiff.

 

[damiengwa]

this determines who gets on the ballot right? but the # of supporters will be a good straw poll supposedly right?

 

[damiengwa]

so every candidate needs 15% to go to the primary, which i assume is a forgone conclusion that there will be a republican primary for senate.

Is CT a crossover primary state or is it tribal members only?

Sorry for the rookie questions but i haven't been keeping up...

 

[Ron_Paul_For_Connecticut]

so every candidate needs 15% to go to the primary, which i assume is a forgone conclusion that there will be a republican primary for senate.

Is CT a crossover primary state or is it tribal members only?

Sorry for the rookie questions but i haven't been keeping up...

No problem.
It is a closed primary. And yes, in order to get on the primary you must either get 15% or gather 8,000 or so signatures from Republicans in CT by June 8th to get on the primary. Yes, there will be a three-way primary.

 

[daSHiZZLE]

I hope Simmons stays in, he can eat away at McMahon's share.

 

[Ron_Paul_For_Connecticut]

I hope Simmons stays in, he can eat away at McMahon's share.

If he wins the convention (I expect he will; most all do), he will stay in. If he doesn't win the convention, he is out.

 

[JohnG]

So, is it 6:30 in connecticut yet? I think it is How's it going?

 

[daSHiZZLE]

so when will we know how much who got?

 

[Odin]

No. They are nominated by a delegate, then seconded by another delegate, then they get to play a short video. After that, voting begings. The candidate with a majority gets the party nomination and the honor of speaking to the convention. I know, it's lame.

So lame, what kind of boring shitty convention doesn't allow the candidates to speak to the delegates before the vote?

Which video will they play? Do they have time for the "Peter Schiff was Right" or "Who is Peter Schiff" video?

 

[Ron_Paul_For_Connecticut]

So lame, what kind of boring shitty convention doesn't allow the candidates to speak to the delegates before the vote?

Which video will they play? Do they have time for the "Peter Schiff was Right" or "Who is Peter Schiff" video?

They will be playing a shortened version of the Who is Peter Schiff video

 

[Odin]

They will be playing a shortened version of the Who is Peter Schiff video

Well that should be good at least. That is quite an excellent video.

 

[daSHiZZLE]

tbh, I think most of the delegates already know who they're voting for.

 

[Michael P]

@PeterSchiff gave out Swiss cow bells as a delegate goodie. Putting mine to good use. #tcot about 2 hours ago via Twitterrific

What does Peter Schiff need to win the Republican Primary? MORE COWBELL!!!

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

What does Peter Schiff need to win the Republican Primary? MORE COWBELL!!!

Are the reports of cowbells true? If so, why cowbells?

 

[Suprmnjl]

Is the convention not being streamed live anywhere?

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Is the convention not being streamed live anywhere?

I think it's being broadcast on local CT television, but I don't think any website is streaming it..

 

[Suprmnjl]

thanks for the quick response