Washington delegate discussion

[Paul4Prez]

CNN was okay yesterday

True, but I'm use to the media skewing things against Ron Paul. I thought the results being released were a result of a mistake by the campaign and that would bother me more than typical media bias.

CNN actually reported the results in a pretty straightforward manner yesterday. Ron Paul was on the pie chart (Romney was the gray slice!), and the results were scrolling continuously at the bottom of the screen. If Ron Paul had won, it would have been HUGE news.

If Ron Paul could have won, with delegate candidates declaring their preference in advance, it was a huge mistake in not trying to make that happen. If the additional delegates wouldn't have been elected if their presidential preference were known, then it was a shrewd strategic move. Obviously though, getting his first statewide win would have been much, much bigger than picking up another delegate or two to the national convention.

 

[4RP08inKCMO]

CNN actually reported the results in a pretty straightforward manner yesterday. Ron Paul was on the pie chart (Romney was the gray slice!), and the results were scrolling continuously at the bottom of the screen. If Ron Paul had won, it would have been HUGE news.

If Ron Paul could have won, with delegate candidates declaring their preference in advance, it was a huge mistake in not trying to make that happen. If the additional delegates wouldn't have been elected if their presidential preference were known, then it was a shrewd strategic move. Obviously though, getting his first statewide win would have been much, much bigger than picking up another delegate or two to the national convention.

Well that's what I thought as well, but according to literatim, "they aren't even using entry sign-ins, they are using primary absentee ballots to determine 'caucus results'."

Wasn't the gray slice Romney AND undecideds which supposedly were a lot of Ron Paul supporters?

 

[hawks4ronpaul]

There will be no final* Washington results until 2/19 or after.

No STATE delegates are voted until 2/19.

WA has only begun.

http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

* Added word.

 

[jmarinara]

It doesn't matter. If we "won" this it would be ignored and dismissed. Even if we won in an absolute landslide (>50%) it wouldn't convince others we still have a chance at winning when they think we have 14 delegates and McCain has already been coronated.

Right, exactly. Think about Howard Dean in 2004. He won nothing until Vermont (his home state) and the media said a little about it, but more or less went on to crown Kerry as king of the Dems.

 

[JK/SEA]

There will be no Washington results until 2/19 or after.

No STATE delegates are voted until 2/19.

WA has only begun.

http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

QFT...

 

[Zak]

What did everyone think was the purpose of putting down undecided or Republican instead of RP on the sign-sheet? Did you think that everyone at the caucus would be able to know what you put down and not elect you as delegate? .

Everyone can read the sign up sheet, its sitting on the table where we all were discussing things for over an hour before delegate selection. If I had signed in uncommitted and not said anything about Ron Paul or foreign policy I probably would have won uncontested instead of taking an alternate spot

 

[affa]

So, this has to do with incompetence from the official campaign?
What a shock! I can't believe the official campaign has made a mistake. /end sarcasm

On Youtube,

There is a user named cobomancobo
who posts stuff like:

"Ron Paul's campaign is over.
Start considering new alternatives to bring freedom back to USA. The best first step, IMO, is Obama."

evidence here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5F2Eq6TKwg

Coincidence?
or.. BUSTED.

 

[4RP08inKCMO]

Everyone can read the sign up sheet, its sitting on the table where we all were discussing things for over an hour before delegate selection. If I had signed in uncommitted and not said anything about Ron Paul or foreign policy I probably would have won uncontested instead of taking an alternate spot

Thanks, that's what I was confused about.

 

[nate895]

There will be no Washington results until 2/19 or after.

No STATE delegates are voted until 2/19.

WA has only begun.

http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

Wrong, we picked 18 delegates yesterday, all of which are going to Ron Paul.

 

[hawks4ronpaul]

Wrong, we picked 18 delegates yesterday, all of which are going to Ron Paul.

I meant state delegates to the national convention so I added "final" to my previous post.


http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

 

[amonasro]

On Youtube,

There is a user named cobomancobo
who posts stuff like:

"Ron Paul's campaign is over.
Start considering new alternatives to bring freedom back to USA. The best first step, IMO, is Obama."

evidence here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5F2Eq6TKwg

Coincidence?
or.. BUSTED.

BUSTED

 

[Vali]

Rusty, thanks for your update. I live in Pacific County. We met in a pooled caucus, the North end of the county in one school and the south end of the county at another location. We were seated at our individual precinct tables. We are very rural, and hugely Democratic. We also used the sign-in sheets and had no poll for candidates. My precinct had 8 attendees, and our local PCO was not present. I was elected to chair our precicnt's caucus. 7 of those attending were for Ron Paul. However, 2 of them signed in as uncommitted. One verbally committed to Ron Paul after the sign-in. I and a neighbor, were elected as delegates to the County convention, we get 3. So, essentially our precinct is 2/3 Ron Paul delegates. In other precincts, some of the Ron Paul delegates were listed as uncommitted. The turnout for our county was low, and normal, but it was clear that the majority of all present at our caucus were Ron Paul supporters. The Washington State GOP has declared the "winner" as McCain. I believe that nothing is further from the truth. We have a great deal of visible support up here for Ron Paul. Don't believe what you hear on TV or radio, they don't want anyone to know the truth. With 13% of the caucus uncounted, and less than 5% difference between all the Republicans, it is totally irresponsible to call a winner. I would bet my entire next year's salary that the "uncounted" 13% belongs to Ron Paul, and that is why they 'quit counting'.