Paul to spend Arizona, Michigan primary night in Virginia

[bluesc]

Mods don't need to move this to Hot Topics. Our Arizona and Michigan residents won't mind.

Seems a bit weird though considering the polls in Virginia. He may get A LOT of help to stop Romney though.


(CNN) – Ron Paul will spend the evening Tuesday – the day Arizona and Michigan voters head to polls – in northern Virginia, a senior campaign official tells CNN.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/22/paul-to-spend-arizona-michigan-primary-night-in-virginia/

[gerryb]

Mods don't need to move this to Hot Topics. Our Arizona and Michigan residents won't mind.

Seems a bit weird though considering the polls in Virginia. He may get A LOT of help to stop Romney though.



http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/22/paul-to-spend-arizona-michigan-primary-night-in-virginia/

Virginia is like a caucus state. We need the help to get our folks registered for the conventions.

The straw poll will bind the delegates to whoever wins in that district, and overall in the state... which we have a shot in some districts... but more important is the delegates, and most important is replacing the party.

[Aratus]

is there also a vote looming that also might tether him to d.c at about that time?

[Lightweis]

VIRGINIANS FOR PAUL!!!!!

[RonPaul101.com]

Virginia is like a caucus state. We need the help to get our folks registered for the conventions.

The straw poll will bind the delegates to whoever wins in that district, and overall in the state... which we have a shot in some districts... but more important is the delegates, and most important is replacing the party.

Plus given the media focus on VA, we need to win by as much as possible or do as well as possible in Virginia

[gerryb]

Plus given the media focus on VA, we need to win by as much as possible or do as well as possible in Virginia

For the straw poll.. The polls don't look great... but could break our way.. last I saw 53% for Romney - low 20's for RP... leaves a bunch of undecided

[dante]

You underestimate how many Republicans loathe Romney. I'm cautiously optimistic about Virginia.

[Lightweis]

Any News where ron paul will be Tuesday night? BTW Ron Paul will win Virginia!

[RPit]

Any News where ron paul will be Tuesday night? BTW Ron Paul will win Virginia!

I doubt he'll win it.

[RPit]

The thing with Virginia is its kind of a 'winner take all' now, since there are only 2 candidates, and whoever gets more than 50% takes all (otherwise its proportional). So if we win it, which I think is highly unlikely, we could bag 50 delegates, that's like winning Florida!!!.. So although I have no hopes of it, but if we somehow do, it will be MAJOR.

[sailingaway]

Ron decided in SC I believe, that it is better to move on on voting day, to the next contest. He changes that where he is showing up for caucuses as in Maine and will be there for Washington, as well.

[sailingaway]

For the straw poll.. The polls don't look great... but could break our way.. last I saw 53% for Romney - low 20's for RP... leaves a bunch of undecided

It is an open primary. who did they poll?

[BUSHLIED]

there is no point in being in MI or AZ on primary night...VA is important for Paul, so being there is strategic for many reasons. Plus I get to go see him !

[Johncjackson]

The thing with Virginia is its kind of a 'winner take all' now, since there are only 2 candidates, and whoever gets more than 50% takes all (otherwise its proportional). So if we win it, which I think is highly unlikely, we could bag 50 delegates, that's like winning Florida!!!.. So although I have no hopes of it, but if we somehow do, it will be MAJOR.

Delegates can be won by winning the districts also, but the downside is that a candidate who doesn't win any districts or over 50% in the state gets shut out. So even if he gets a good % of votes, in a 2way race only 50%+ is going to win anything.

[seawolf]

I love the way Ron has picked up the pace and is Campaigning Hard to WIN. The RP Grassroots loves a fighter and our Champion is fighting hard for Votes.

I think it is great that he will be in Northern Virginia next Tuesday. With his outstanding debate performance tonight, this last week has perhaps been the best thus far for the Campaign.

[Aratus]

if he's to be in virginia then we have a good chance at virginia

[RPit]

Delegates can be won by winning the districts also, but the downside is that a candidate who doesn't win any districts or over 50% in the state gets shut out. So even if he gets a good % of votes, in a 2way race only 50%+ is going to win anything.

Thats what I said. Its a winner take all because its a 2-way race. Someone is going to go above 50% for sure. By the looks of it its seems to be Romney by polls, but I hope the polls are wrong. Beating Romney 1v1 and stacking 50 delegates would be a major headliner in my opinion. But the chances are very low. Lets all hope for a miracle and work hard there :)

[nedomedo]

It would look bad if Romney won by a huge landslide, even though there may be very few delegates and slim chances of winning, RP must have a respectable showing.

[BUSHLIED]

well, I already have one vote for Ron in VA, an absentee ballot was already submitted by someone I converted! And this person wasn't going to vote at all.

[Havax]

Shit yeah, anyone have any idea where exactly? I'll go to anything he's got going on.

[freneticentropy]

It seems like in theory, we should win Virginia, though I doubt it'd happen. But you'd think every Santorum and Gingrich supporter would vote for Paul to deny Romney the delegates. If people vote somewhat rationally, that's what would happen. I hope the message in VA is 'STOP ROMNEY'. That meme needs to spread like wildfire.

[Lightweis]

Paul booked a venue that will hold thousands.. Still trying to find the exact location and information

[tsai3904]

Thats what I said. Its a winner take all because its a 2-way race. Someone is going to go above 50% for sure. By the looks of it its seems to be Romney by polls, but I hope the polls are wrong. Beating Romney 1v1 and stacking 50 delegates would be a major headliner in my opinion. But the chances are very low. Lets all hope for a miracle and work hard there :)

It's winner take all in each of the 11 Congressional Districts for 3 delegates each and winner take all statewide for 13 at large delegates. Winning the statewide vote does not automatically mean you win all the delegates.

[parocks]

Ron Paul should be at the places where he wants the people to be when he wants them there. If he could go to the polling place on the Michigan State campus where he spoke, or U Mich or anywhere else, Hi, I'm Ron Paul, and I'm just shaking hands, tons of students will leave the dorms and go to shake Ron Paul's hand. And they might vote too while they're there. This tactic might be more effective in a caucus state.

[RPit]

It's winner take all in each of the 11 Congressional Districts for 3 delegates each and winner take all statewide for 13 at large delegates. Winning the statewide vote does not automatically mean you win all the delegates.

Yes it does if you get the majority 50%+ which is inevitable in a 2-way race. So whoever wins will get all the delegates because they will get the majority. If you get majority statewide it is a winner take all completely not by districts.

[tsai3904]

Yes it does if you get the majority 50%+ which is inevitable in a 2-way race. So whoever wins will get all the delegates because they will get the majority. If you get majority statewide it is a winner take all completely not by districts.

Winner of statewide vote gets ONLY the AT LARGE delegates. There are ONLY 13 at large delegates.

[tsai3904]

Ron Paul should be at the places where he wants the people to be when he wants them there. If he could go to the polling place on the Michigan State campus where he spoke, or U Mich or anywhere else, Hi, I'm Ron Paul, and I'm just shaking hands, tons of students will leave the dorms and go to shake Ron Paul's hand. And they might vote too while they're there. This tactic might be more effective in a caucus state.

It will be extremely effective in states that allow same day registration. Most college students are not registered to vote.

[RPit]

Winner of statewide vote gets ONLY the AT LARGE delegates. There are ONLY 13 at large delegates. I got u.x

[RPit]

Is there an active effort to become the delegates through the process in Virginia seems like in the case of a brokered convention we could have them if we organize to win them like any caucus, and given the lack of attention we might pull it off.

[tsai3904]

I got u.x

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Statewide winner gets 13 at large delegates. Winner of each Congressional District gets 3 delegates for each CD won.