Romney dropping out = Brokered Convention

JulioForPaul · 02-07-2008, 10:59 AM

Huckabee and Romney were splitting the anti-McCain vote.... in many cases giving McCain victories in Midwestern and Southern states. With Romney out look for Huckabee to dominate the rest of the Midwestern and Southern states sending the GOP into a brokered convention. Texas is a lock for Huckabee now, as well as, many other states.

Lets just grab most of the delegates and shock the convention.

Karsten · 02-07-2008, 11:00 AM

Lol... Do you even know what a brokered convention is??

ronpaulyourmom · 02-07-2008, 11:02 AM

They were not splitting each other's vote as much as you think. That whole storyline is a media creation. Exit polls show about half of Huckabee supporters had McCain as their second choice. I'm not sure about the Romney numbers but to suggest that all of the sudden all his support will go Mike is unfounded.

WilliamC · 02-07-2008, 11:03 AM

And we know that Huckabee is staying in how...?

Mind you I don't know he is dropping out, but if Romney is, then Huckabee certainly has less support and less money.

Ethek · 02-07-2008, 11:03 AM

no, this will turn the convention into a pre-decided propoganda slide-show for McCain.

Sandra · 02-07-2008, 11:04 AM

Romney seemed to be the passionate anti McCain votes.

JulioForPaul · 02-07-2008, 11:05 AM

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Lol... Do you even know what a brokered convention is??

I'm afraid you sound like you have no idea what a brokered convention is. You do realize that if Huckabee wins the majority of the states left it will prevent McCain from getting the delegates needed to avoid a brokered convention. You do realize that a brokered convention is Ron Paul's only hope to have all of his bounded delegates released?

Sandra · 02-07-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethek

no, this will turn the convention into a pre-decided propoganda slide-show for McCain.

How can we make a "pre-decided propoganda slide-show" work for us.

Mister Grieves · 02-07-2008, 11:06 AM

Does this now mean that all of Romney's delegates are unbound, and can vote for any candidate they please at the national convention?

mosquitobite · 02-07-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandra

Romney seemed to be the passionate anti McCain votes.

I agree. Now the question becomes, of the three left, which appeals to their issues more.

I think most will go to Huckabee, and possibly some to Paul.

I hope they don't get on the McCain bandwagon.

02-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
JulioForPaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 140	Romney dropping out = Brokered Convention Huckabee and Romney were splitting the anti-McCain vote.... in many cases giving McCain victories in Midwestern and Southern states. With Romney out look for Huckabee to dominate the rest of the Midwestern and Southern states sending the GOP into a brokered convention. Texas is a lock for Huckabee now, as well as, many other states. Lets just grab most of the delegates and shock the convention.

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02-07-2008, 11:00 AM	#2
Karsten Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 732	Lol... Do you even know what a brokered convention is??

02-07-2008, 11:02 AM	#3
ronpaulyourmom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,447	They were not splitting each other's vote as much as you think. That whole storyline is a media creation. Exit polls show about half of Huckabee supporters had McCain as their second choice. I'm not sure about the Romney numbers but to suggest that all of the sudden all his support will go Mike is unfounded.

02-07-2008, 11:03 AM	#4
WilliamC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,816	And we know that Huckabee is staying in how...? Mind you I don't know he is dropping out, but if Romney is, then Huckabee certainly has less support and less money.

02-07-2008, 11:03 AM	#5
Ethek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KY and ME Posts: 2,145	no, this will turn the convention into a pre-decided propoganda slide-show for McCain.

02-07-2008, 11:04 AM	#6
Sandra Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 5,130	Romney seemed to be the passionate anti McCain votes.

02-07-2008, 11:06 AM	#9
Mister Grieves Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Bay Posts: 641	Does this now mean that all of Romney's delegates are unbound, and can vote for any candidate they please at the national convention?