Washington Caucus Results Thread

[DerailingDaTrain]

Did Romney end up winning by so much because of those 1500 people turned away?

 

[KingNothing]

Did Romney end up winning by so much because of those 1500 people turned away?

Those 1500 people were turned away in areas that went for Romney and Santorum over us. We were probably helped, in that instance, by that state's GOP failure to plan effectively.

 

[Fredom101]

Are we thinking it's time to fire up the Independent run train?

 

[carterm]

Are we thinking it's time to fire up the Independent run train?

no, we're in second.

 

[tbone717]

no, we're in second.

Technically, we are not. We will not know what place we are in until delegates are awarded at the state conventions for those states that have yet to finalize the delegate process. Any tabulation is merely speculation at this point. We could be in 2nd or we could be in 4th.

 

[azxd]

Yep, if you think that evil politicians have a legitimate liberty to have secrecy as they conduct illegal and dishonest subversions of the way the country is supposedly governed, for the purpose of robbing people and smashing their lives, then I am agitating for the violation of their liberties.

I don't happen to think any such "liberty" exists.

I expect the Eric Holder feels the same way when using his tools ... No rights or liberties unless we give them to you.
A very slippery slope one is on, when they selectively decide the liberty of others, because of a stereotypical opinion.

 

[sailingaway]

Technically, we are not. We will not know what place we are in until delegates are awarded at the state conventions for those states that have yet to finalize the delegate process. Any tabulation is merely speculation at this point. We could be in 2nd or we could be in 4th.

I think 4th is about as unlikely as 1st. but there are so many steps between the caucuses and the national delegate stage, nothing is impossible for those delegates, yet.

 

[sailingaway]

I expect the Eric Holder feels the same way when using his tools ... No rights or liberties unless we give them to you.
A very slippery slope one is on, when they selectively decide the liberty of others, because of a stereotypical opinion.

That suggests that absent action liberty of others is preserved instead of just stolen for someone else. The system needs to be changed but people have spent decades trying to do it from the outside.

 

[tbone717]

I think 4th is about as unlikely as 1st. but there are so many steps between the caucuses and the national delegate stage, nothing is impossible for those delegates, yet.

Correct. It is a pain in the neck of a process, especially in a large state. It is one thing to get yourself to the county convention which is likely nearby one's home, but another thing entirely to get yourself to the state convention. Take Maine for example, if you won the county convention, but have to get yourself to Augusta for the weekend in May (at your own expense), which could be 4 hours from you home. It is a lot for people to do, especially if the campaign itself might appear to be on its last leg.

 

[MozoVote]

Washington is a big state, and I assume the convention is held in one of the larger cities near the Puget sound. Only very motivated people will travel for hours at $4/gal from the east to attend.

In a small state like Delaware, the state convention is no big deal.