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UPDATED: What Romney's Withdrawal Means to Us, the Grassroots
Article version of this post here: http://www.nolanchart.com/article2569.html (please Digg)
Updated and revised 2/8/2008.
Romney's withdrawal from the race could be very good for Ron Paul, and presents a unique opportunity to his very organized grassroots supporters. An entire block of conservative voters are now ripe for the picking, as long as the grassroots acts while the news is still fresh. However I wonder if there is more to this move by the Romney campaign than meets the eye. I suspect there was some back-room deal making involved.
As we know, Ron Paul is hoping for a brokered convention, what some view as unlikely with Romney out, and McCain now the frontrunner. A brokered convention is also the last thing the Republican National Committee wants, since they and the media have all but ordained McCain the nominee. That may be why Romney dropped out. He stole a major landslide from McCain on Super Tuesday. Could it be that a deal was brokered between Romney and McCain? With Romney out, McCain and the GOP may be hoping former Romney supporters will go to McCain (in true Sheeple style), just as Rudy Giuliani's did when he dropped out. In exchange, McCain may have assured his new buddy, Mitt, a nice cushy, high ranking position in the McCain Administration.
Of course, I am speculating, but this IS politics.
But, is a brokered convention possible? My opinion is, yes, a brokered convention is possible. Here is why: A candidate must have a certain amount of delegates, a majority in five states I believe, in order to be locked into the GOP nomination. With Huckabee in the race, and Romney, Giuliani, and Thompson out, that leaves many delegates out there. Most, if not all of those delegates are now able to vote for whoever they want, and some might vote for Ron Paul. Then there are the states yet to hold primaries and states that have had primaries/caucuses who still haven't chosen National Delegates. Dr. Paul will surely gain some delegates who were committed to past candidates, and those yet to be elected.
At a brokered convention, a candidate must get 51% or more of the votes to receive the nomination. If that doesn't happen, then serious backroom campaigning goes on, and another vote is held. This continues until a candidate gets 51% or better. So, between McCain, Huckabee, and Ron Paul, it may be possible to prevent John McCain from gaining a majority of delegates in five states.
Wishful thinking? Perhaps, but I'm a positive person.
This is were we, the grassroots, come in. We must remember that many who support Romney will now tow the party line and vote for McCain. It's the sheep mentality at work: follow the a**hole in front of you. I fell for it back in 2004 when I voted for "the lesser of two evils" and cast my vote for Bush (that's right, folks, I am a reformed NeoCon sheeple). There are those in the GOP too, who hate McCain, and will "vote for the lesser evil" by crossing over and voting for whoever gets the Democratic nomination, Hillary or Obama.
Our target must now be the real conservatives, those disenfranchised by Romney's withdrawal from the race. It is up to us now, in the states that are remaining, to get the word out about Ron Paul. We must stress Ron Paul as the only real conservative in this race. We must contrast Ron Paul's record, and his platform, with those of McCain's and Huckabee's. McCain and Huckabee are warmongers, big taxers, soft on illegals, and have many bones hidden in their respective closets. Put a wig and a pants suit on McCain, and you have Hillary Clinton, only fatter and with bigger cheeks.
Hillary and Obama are NeoCons in disguise. They will drag their feet about getting out of Iraq, if they do anything at all. They are both in favor of nationalized medicine, and are both part of the movement toward the NAU. Both are members of the CFR. Remember also, Hillary voted FOR the war, and has now flip-flopped. To Obama's credit, he voted against the war in the beginning, but he is Establishment through and through. I doubt Obama will do anything to end that war right away. To the democrats, republicans, and independents, we've got to stress Ron Paul's anti-war stance, and explain why his foreign policy is NOT isolationist. Explain why the current foreign policy (under the Republican Administration) IS isolationist by its very nature, and how important it is that we change course.
Domestically, we've got to pitch how ending the entitlement state will HELP people in the long run by teaching them to rely on themselves, and not on the state. Explain how Ron Paul's economic plan will save billions of dollars a year by cutting spending overseas, and reducing the size and scope of the federal government. We can highlight how when Big Government gets involved, the problems almost always get worse. Look at the Dept. of Education. Since the DoE was instituted, education in this nation has gotten WORSE, not better. We stand to win over many democrats and independents, if we can successfully contrast Dr. Paul's views with those of his opponents.
There is much we can gain from Romney's withdrawal, but the grassroots has got to buckle down and get busy. Get the word out before the MSM has a chance to spin it to their favor (if they're really as surprised as they let on). We've got some primaries coming next week, my state included (Maryland). I'm putting my nose to the grindstone and going to bust my hump to get voters for RP. I ask every one of you loyal supporters to pledge to do the same. Super Tuesday is water under the bridge. Shake it off and move forward. Half-time is over. Its is time to go on the offense, folks. Lets not let Ron Paul down. He'll stay in it as long as we support him, and I'm in it to the end.
Article version of this post here: http://www.nolanchart.com/article2569.html (please Digg)
Updated and revised 2/8/2008.
Romney's withdrawal from the race could be very good for Ron Paul, and presents a unique opportunity to his very organized grassroots supporters. An entire block of conservative voters are now ripe for the picking, as long as the grassroots acts while the news is still fresh. However I wonder if there is more to this move by the Romney campaign than meets the eye. I suspect there was some back-room deal making involved.
As we know, Ron Paul is hoping for a brokered convention, what some view as unlikely with Romney out, and McCain now the frontrunner. A brokered convention is also the last thing the Republican National Committee wants, since they and the media have all but ordained McCain the nominee. That may be why Romney dropped out. He stole a major landslide from McCain on Super Tuesday. Could it be that a deal was brokered between Romney and McCain? With Romney out, McCain and the GOP may be hoping former Romney supporters will go to McCain (in true Sheeple style), just as Rudy Giuliani's did when he dropped out. In exchange, McCain may have assured his new buddy, Mitt, a nice cushy, high ranking position in the McCain Administration.
Of course, I am speculating, but this IS politics.
But, is a brokered convention possible? My opinion is, yes, a brokered convention is possible. Here is why: A candidate must have a certain amount of delegates, a majority in five states I believe, in order to be locked into the GOP nomination. With Huckabee in the race, and Romney, Giuliani, and Thompson out, that leaves many delegates out there. Most, if not all of those delegates are now able to vote for whoever they want, and some might vote for Ron Paul. Then there are the states yet to hold primaries and states that have had primaries/caucuses who still haven't chosen National Delegates. Dr. Paul will surely gain some delegates who were committed to past candidates, and those yet to be elected.
At a brokered convention, a candidate must get 51% or more of the votes to receive the nomination. If that doesn't happen, then serious backroom campaigning goes on, and another vote is held. This continues until a candidate gets 51% or better. So, between McCain, Huckabee, and Ron Paul, it may be possible to prevent John McCain from gaining a majority of delegates in five states.
Wishful thinking? Perhaps, but I'm a positive person.
This is were we, the grassroots, come in. We must remember that many who support Romney will now tow the party line and vote for McCain. It's the sheep mentality at work: follow the a**hole in front of you. I fell for it back in 2004 when I voted for "the lesser of two evils" and cast my vote for Bush (that's right, folks, I am a reformed NeoCon sheeple). There are those in the GOP too, who hate McCain, and will "vote for the lesser evil" by crossing over and voting for whoever gets the Democratic nomination, Hillary or Obama.
Our target must now be the real conservatives, those disenfranchised by Romney's withdrawal from the race. It is up to us now, in the states that are remaining, to get the word out about Ron Paul. We must stress Ron Paul as the only real conservative in this race. We must contrast Ron Paul's record, and his platform, with those of McCain's and Huckabee's. McCain and Huckabee are warmongers, big taxers, soft on illegals, and have many bones hidden in their respective closets. Put a wig and a pants suit on McCain, and you have Hillary Clinton, only fatter and with bigger cheeks.
Hillary and Obama are NeoCons in disguise. They will drag their feet about getting out of Iraq, if they do anything at all. They are both in favor of nationalized medicine, and are both part of the movement toward the NAU. Both are members of the CFR. Remember also, Hillary voted FOR the war, and has now flip-flopped. To Obama's credit, he voted against the war in the beginning, but he is Establishment through and through. I doubt Obama will do anything to end that war right away. To the democrats, republicans, and independents, we've got to stress Ron Paul's anti-war stance, and explain why his foreign policy is NOT isolationist. Explain why the current foreign policy (under the Republican Administration) IS isolationist by its very nature, and how important it is that we change course.
Domestically, we've got to pitch how ending the entitlement state will HELP people in the long run by teaching them to rely on themselves, and not on the state. Explain how Ron Paul's economic plan will save billions of dollars a year by cutting spending overseas, and reducing the size and scope of the federal government. We can highlight how when Big Government gets involved, the problems almost always get worse. Look at the Dept. of Education. Since the DoE was instituted, education in this nation has gotten WORSE, not better. We stand to win over many democrats and independents, if we can successfully contrast Dr. Paul's views with those of his opponents.
There is much we can gain from Romney's withdrawal, but the grassroots has got to buckle down and get busy. Get the word out before the MSM has a chance to spin it to their favor (if they're really as surprised as they let on). We've got some primaries coming next week, my state included (Maryland). I'm putting my nose to the grindstone and going to bust my hump to get voters for RP. I ask every one of you loyal supporters to pledge to do the same. Super Tuesday is water under the bridge. Shake it off and move forward. Half-time is over. Its is time to go on the offense, folks. Lets not let Ron Paul down. He'll stay in it as long as we support him, and I'm in it to the end.
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