nate895
08-22-2008, 05:04 PM
Next year we need to get together many delegates and really organize a strong third party effort. Even though it seems many of you seem to think there is a possibility of retaking the GOP, and you want to pursue that, it is also clear that we need an alternative to the GOP for various reasons. Obviously, the current strategy isn't working as far as third party electoral success goes. Votes and, more importantly, money are split amongst two major third parties, and one minor third party (nearly-defunct Reform Party).
My proposal:
A convention to be held in the cheapest place (incorporating travel and lodging expenses for delegates) that we can fit into.
Delegate Allocation:
30 state at-large delegates
9 per congressional district
1 bonus delegate for each percentage point Ron Paul received in primary/caucus (averaging the two in WA)
Of the 30 at-large delegates, 15 should be reserved for 3rd party representatives from the LP, CP, and Reformers (7/LP, 5/CP, 3/Reformers).
Of the 9 CD delegates, 4 should be reserved for 3rd parties (2/LP, 1/CP, 1/Reformers).
All RP Republican National Convention delegates should be auto-invited.
All officers and committeemen/women of third parties are auto-invited. State-level chairmen can also be invited.
Bonus delegates awarded to third parties based on how many percentage points they receive in the G.E. in each state.
Using this, and using assumptions since RP averaged 5% in the primaries, Bob Barr will average 5% in the GE, Chuck Baldwin will average less than 1%, and so will whoever the Reformer is.
This would make the apx. delegate total at 6,310: 3,265 Paul Republicans/Independents, and 3,045 third party delegates (1,295 LP, 750 CP, 650 Reformers).
Of course, we could exclude the Reformers as it appears from the FEC website that they are officially defunct, and that would mean we'd just give their one CD delegate to the regular Ron Paul supporters, and give 2 of their at-large delegates to the LP, and the other 1 to the CP. This would reduce the amount of third party by apx. 500, and overall delegates by 65.
The convention should debate between these options:
Scrapping the CP (and Reformers) in favor of the LP.
Scrapping the LP (and Reformers) in favor of the CP.
(Scrapping the LP and CP in favor of Reformers).
Scrapping All third parties and uniting behind a new party, with the convention being its first national convention.
I know that the some of the radicals in all parties won't accept this, but I think we can convince enough of them to join this effort.
My proposal:
A convention to be held in the cheapest place (incorporating travel and lodging expenses for delegates) that we can fit into.
Delegate Allocation:
30 state at-large delegates
9 per congressional district
1 bonus delegate for each percentage point Ron Paul received in primary/caucus (averaging the two in WA)
Of the 30 at-large delegates, 15 should be reserved for 3rd party representatives from the LP, CP, and Reformers (7/LP, 5/CP, 3/Reformers).
Of the 9 CD delegates, 4 should be reserved for 3rd parties (2/LP, 1/CP, 1/Reformers).
All RP Republican National Convention delegates should be auto-invited.
All officers and committeemen/women of third parties are auto-invited. State-level chairmen can also be invited.
Bonus delegates awarded to third parties based on how many percentage points they receive in the G.E. in each state.
Using this, and using assumptions since RP averaged 5% in the primaries, Bob Barr will average 5% in the GE, Chuck Baldwin will average less than 1%, and so will whoever the Reformer is.
This would make the apx. delegate total at 6,310: 3,265 Paul Republicans/Independents, and 3,045 third party delegates (1,295 LP, 750 CP, 650 Reformers).
Of course, we could exclude the Reformers as it appears from the FEC website that they are officially defunct, and that would mean we'd just give their one CD delegate to the regular Ron Paul supporters, and give 2 of their at-large delegates to the LP, and the other 1 to the CP. This would reduce the amount of third party by apx. 500, and overall delegates by 65.
The convention should debate between these options:
Scrapping the CP (and Reformers) in favor of the LP.
Scrapping the LP (and Reformers) in favor of the CP.
(Scrapping the LP and CP in favor of Reformers).
Scrapping All third parties and uniting behind a new party, with the convention being its first national convention.
I know that the some of the radicals in all parties won't accept this, but I think we can convince enough of them to join this effort.