With Mitt's endorsement...what happens to his delegates?

[Highstreet]

Are they bound by law to vote for McCain, or can we still turn them and any future delegates.

And has anyone heard if Huck has dropped out. He did say he would stay in until McCain had the 1191 delegates.

http://www.ohiogop.org/news/articles/2008/02/mitt-romney-endorses-john-mccain

[freedom-maniac]

Bump, 'till we figure this out.

[limequat]

Are they bound by law to vote for McCain, or can we still turn them and any future delegates.

And has anyone heard if Huck has dropped out. He did say he would stay in until McCain had the 1191 delegates.

http://www.ohiogop.org/news/articles/2008/02/mitt-romney-endorses-john-mccain

The endorsement hasn't really changed anything. Romney's delegates have been released - meaning they can vote however they want on the first ballot.

Huck's still in.

[Banana]

Mitt can only ask, urge, plead his delegates to vote for McCain but can't force them to do so.

I have no idea what Huck will make of this. Brokered convention is only way Huck as well Ron Paul could possibly win. But that will depend more on who are the delegates.

In short, get off your ass and be a delegate in your state, whether bound to other candidates or not. If your state already has a slate of delegate, find out who they are and offer them a beer or two.

[malibuu]

In Iowa we willl have our county conventions in March after the non-binding preference poll that took place
back on January 3 with such intense nationwide interest.

The Romney supporters will be free to do whatever they want - including not even showing up at the local county conventions for that matter.

[Alawn]

Are they bound by law to vote for McCain, or can we still turn them and any future delegates.

http://www.ohiogop.org/news/articles/2008/02/mitt-romney-endorses-john-mccain

No they are not bound at all. His endorsement was just him asking them to vote for McCain. That means nothing at all.

[freedom-maniac]

Mitt can only ask, urge, plead his delegates to vote for McCain but can't force them to do so.

I have no idea what Huck will make of this. Brokered convention is only way Huck as well Ron Paul could possibly win. But that will depend more on who are the delegates.

In short, get off your ass and be a delegate in your state, whether bound to other candidates or not. If your state already has a slate of delegate, find out who they are and offer them a beer or two.


QFT

[Andrew76]

Yes, it's my understanding that Mitt can *ask* his delegates to support McLame, but they are not legally bound to do so. I read somewhere online recently that some of them were insulted that Mitt pretty much told them to support McCain, ie: they were supporting Romney because they know McCain isn't conservative, and is an all around bad guy. The point is, Ron Paul's campaign is anything but over.

Why no more "Paint the town Ron" rallies? Why no more get out the vote/become a delegate announcements? For f*cks sake people, this is not even close to being over. Half the U.S. hasn't voted yet. You must fight on even in the face of insurmountable odds. This is the only cause worth fighting for. There's always, always hope.

[jblosser]

It depends on the individual state party rules. Since he dropped out before the conventions, in many states the state conventions will decide what to do with them. They can bind them to someone else, release them, have a preference poll, whatever.

[Banana]

... which underscore the importance of filling up the delegates rank with RP Republicans.

Do your homework for your state, and get on the program.

[1836]

The endorsement hasn't really changed anything. Romney's delegates have been released - meaning they can vote however they want on the first ballot.

+1

[angelatc]

It depends on the individual state party rules. Since he dropped out before the conventions, in many states the state conventions will decide what to do with them. They can bind them to someone else, release them, have a preference poll, whatever.

QFT - each state has different rules. And the local press doesn't even mention it.

[madRazor]

Going to the first round of delegate meetings tomorrow morning. The real revolution starts there!

[Highstreet]

The endorsement hasn't really changed anything. Romney's delegates have been released - meaning they can vote however they want on the first ballot.

Huck's still in.

Has anyone heard from HQ?

Are they waiting to make a move until after Huck decides to stay in or not? Didn't Huck say he would stay in until someone met the 1191? I could see him dropping out soon. Then Paul would be the only ANTI-McCain vote.