Brokered convention, here we come :D

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-t..._consider.html

A brokered convention is the best possible outcome for us short of Ron Paul just flat-out winning all the primaries.

The GOP convention will start on September 1, 2008. This will give us SEVEN AND A HALF MONTHS to bring to fruition a great awakening--a mass intellectual revolution in thought and political philosophy. This is the only way we will win if we don't sweep 2/5, and it can be done. We need to kick it into high gear--canvass and convince.

[Nyte]

word

[celticsman7]

Well, it's better than someone getting 50% of the delegates.

[wgadget]

I hear the Republicans are worried about this happening.

: )

[itshappening]

Romney will buy the delegates off

[mosquitobite]

I've said, for me, since the beginning of this, the best scenario is to keep the message going as long as possible. A brokered convention does that. I love it! I think a 3rd party run does as well, but brokered works too!

[Drknows]

Huck peaked too early no more free media for him. Hes in third now.

[brumans]

What happens with a brokered convention???

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Romney will buy the delegates off

Pshh. Ron Paul can put Romney to shame in fundraising any time we want.

[aclove]

This happens when no one candidate wins more than 50% of the available delegates. That means that when the convention starts, nobody knows who the nominee will be. All the delegates who are bound to vote for their state's winner do so. But if no one gets a majority, all the bound delegates become UNBOUND, and are allowed to vote for the candidate of their choice. If all of us swarm our local precinct and district conventions, we can stack the national convention with Ron Paul supporters who, on the second ballot, when they become unbound from voting for their state's winner, vote for Ron Paul and hand him the nomination...REGARDLESSS of how many primaries he won.

[phill4paul]

Ron Paul for the Long Haul!

I am sure there are the trolls that will post that if we were'nt third then its all over.

They expected us to fold. It isn't happening. It's not gonna.

If ya can't go into over time then leave us now. When you come back and say you've been with us all along we'll take ya (as long as you vote Paul in November).

edit: In the mean time STFU about Ron Paul not winning because of this or that and we'll cya later.

Onward to the brokered.

[Mental Dribble]

Va is preparing for this.

[thechitowncubs]

Rudy got embarassed BECAUSE he finished lower than Ron Paul according to CNN.

[Maverick]

Whoa. Just as I was reading this, Larry King was asking about the possibility of a brokered convention. What an odd coincidence.

[scooter]

With all of this brokered convention talk, no one has mentioned how they think someone who is a committed delegate for another candidate will all the sudden decide that Ron Paul is the right choice.

[wgadget]

Huck peaked too early no more free media for him. Hes in third now.

Haha...No more money for Huckie, either...Hahaha.

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

With all of this brokered convention talk, no one has mentioned how they think someone who is a committed delegate for another candidate will all the sudden decide that Ron Paul is the right choice.

Well, candidates can release their delegates to vote their conscience.

[freelance]

REGARDLESSS of how many primaries he won.

Not quite. GOP bylaws state that the candidate must win 5 primaries, I believe.

Oh, and Huckabee has raised about $160,000 today. I hope this is his last big day.

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Not quite. GOP bylaws state that the candidate must win 5 primaries, I believe.

Oh, and Huckabee has raised about $160,000 today. I hope this is his last big day.

Wait, a candidate has to win 5 primaries in order for what?

[Dustancostine]

If Romney taks Nevada also, how is he going to be stopped from getting 50% of the delegates. Right now he has taken 2nd in Iowa, 1st in Wyoming, 2nd in New Hampshire, 1st in Michigan. He will probably take 1st in Nevada and will do well in S.C.

--Dustan

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

If Romney taks Nevada also, how is he going to be stopped from getting 50% of the delegates. Right now he has taken 2nd in Iowa, 1st in Wyoming, 2nd in New Hampshire, 1st in Michigan. He will probably take 1st in Nevada and will do well in S.C.

--Dustan

Romney's probably going to come in below Rudy and McCain in all the delegate-rich 2/5 states... NY, NJ, CT, etc.

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

Could we get into a situation where Ron has enough delegates to demand that he be the VP running mate?

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Could we get into a situation where Ron has enough delegates to demand that he be the VP running mate?

Probably not. Doubt RP would want to be relegated to such a menial position in an administration whose policy would be built around everything he abhors, either.

[Redcard]

Wait, a candidate has to win 5 primaries in order for what?

Be considered for the Nomination.

[Cleaner44]

We are in this for the long haul. We have the money and desire and we have been building the base with PCs.

[Crickett]

Please explain this brokered convention. Everyone talks about it but never defines it. What does it mean, exactly?

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Be considered for the Nomination.

So, what? If Ron Paul doesn't win any primaries, but candidates start releasing their delegates, and the delegates vote for Ron Paul, giving Ron Paul a majority of the delegates, Ron Paul still can't get the nomination because he didn't win 5 states?? Are you sure about that? I've never heard anything like that.

[Redcard]

Please explain this brokered convention. Everyone talks about it but never defines it. What does it mean, exactly?

Basically, if no candidate has 50% + 1 of the delegates after the first round of voting, all the delegates may vote their conscience amongst any of the nominated candidates.

However, we need five states to make this happen.

[cayton]

Not quite. GOP bylaws state that the candidate must win 5 primaries, I believe.

First I've heard of this. Link or its not true

[Churchill2004]

While there's a real possibility of nobody winning 50%, I don't think it will go all the way to the convention. Either 1st or 2nd place will get 3rd place to get his delegates to vote for him in exchange for the VP nomination, and that deal will be made and announced long before the actual convention.