muzzled dogg
09-22-2011, 10:57 AM
Note this is not an article, just some dude's commentary (http://redmassgroup.com/diary/12973/nh-poll-romney-41-paul-14-huntsman-10)
Kinda sorta.
The committee voted on the rules to select delegates. *90% of it was the same as 2008, when we adopted apportionment - that is, delegate totals assigned by the statewide certified vote returns rather than winner take all.
The rules called for a 15% threshhold to be assigned delegates (in 2008, only Romney and McCain met that target). *The submitted rules called for the same, but amendment was offered to raise the threshhold to 25%. *Both sides argued that their way would encourage presidental candidates to campaign in Mass. - 25% was higher, meaning that candidates (Perry?) would have to work harder. *15% was more inclusive and would encourage candidates who weren't front runners to campaign here for a few delegates (Bachmann, Cain, Dr. Paul?)
15% was the resounding winner.
In 2008, there were 'Ron Paul' delegates - people who supported Dr. Paul but ran for and won delegate slots for either Romney or Perry. *Frankly, Dr. Paul's message wasn't widely supported back then but it is far more mainstream now, and there's a chance he COULD win delegates IF he campaigned here.
So - Paul, Cain, Bachman, Gingrich supporters - let the campaigns know that there ARE slots for them if they are willing to work for them, and let the campaigning begin!
Yr. Obedient Servant, Peter Porcupine, Republican
Kinda sorta.
The committee voted on the rules to select delegates. *90% of it was the same as 2008, when we adopted apportionment - that is, delegate totals assigned by the statewide certified vote returns rather than winner take all.
The rules called for a 15% threshhold to be assigned delegates (in 2008, only Romney and McCain met that target). *The submitted rules called for the same, but amendment was offered to raise the threshhold to 25%. *Both sides argued that their way would encourage presidental candidates to campaign in Mass. - 25% was higher, meaning that candidates (Perry?) would have to work harder. *15% was more inclusive and would encourage candidates who weren't front runners to campaign here for a few delegates (Bachmann, Cain, Dr. Paul?)
15% was the resounding winner.
In 2008, there were 'Ron Paul' delegates - people who supported Dr. Paul but ran for and won delegate slots for either Romney or Perry. *Frankly, Dr. Paul's message wasn't widely supported back then but it is far more mainstream now, and there's a chance he COULD win delegates IF he campaigned here.
So - Paul, Cain, Bachman, Gingrich supporters - let the campaigns know that there ARE slots for them if they are willing to work for them, and let the campaigning begin!
Yr. Obedient Servant, Peter Porcupine, Republican