SC - winner take all

[MMXII]

Is SC and Fl winner take all delegates. I understand that there are 25 delegates available in SC and 50 in FL......does anyone have an explanation?
Apart from us shocking the world and winning in SC, what is a favorable outcome for us? If we can't win do we want Willard to win? The thinking here is that it will force others to drop out?

[TheViper]

Florida is winner take all (though there are circumstances that can change that but are unlikely to happen).

SC will award 11 delegates to the winner and 2 delegates to each congressional district winner (7 districts up for grabs).

[Dsylexic]

FL -yes
SC - winner gets 11
14 is divided : 2x7 district .each district winner gets 2. i think we should not let noot win any district even if he came 2nd overall.and actually win a 2-3 districts .

[tbone717]

If we can't win do we want Willard to win? The thinking here is that it will force others to drop out?

Yes. If Paul does not win SC, the ideal situation would be a strong second with the rest of the pack coming in a distant 3,4 & 5. If we see a result like Mitt 33, Paul 25, Newt 15 followed by the rest we could very well see all three drop out after SC.

[MMXII]

Thanks viper and dsylexic (did i spell that right..)
So per SC delegates go to district winners...right?

can i get a link or two? maybe with a map of these districts......

[brandon]

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/


Click on SC at the top

[MMXII]

Thanks to all for details, link and thoughts.

[No Free Beer]

Ron Paul will be the winner...no worries.

[Tinnuhana]

I'd like to believe that, but Iowa was a sure win for a while and then things got crazy. Maybe this time, we'll turn those tables on Romney and Gingrich.

[skyorbit]

I thought because of new RNC rules they had to be proportional