Ron Paul has adopted a new stradegy to win the nomination, is it feasible?
Ron Paul, if he cant win the nomination by popular vote, plans to go to the republican national convention to tackle the front-runner in a floor fight to sway the delegates to his side. This is an unconventional way of trying to win the nomination, but he plans on having many of his supporters there at the convention to cheer him and his cause on to help sway the minds of republicans. Its possible that the delegates he didnt win by popular vote actually support Paul. Please provide a logical answer as to why he may, or may not be able to win the nomination this way. Personally, im not sure. But it would be interesting, as some republicans have swayed to his side during his campaign, and has recieved more endoresments then expected
2012-03-09T10:13:06Z
The delegates dont actually have to vote for the nominee they are pledged to. And the unpledged delegates also have a say at the convention on who they want to be thier nominee. This is why popular vote doesnt necessarily mean that will be the candidate
?2012-03-09T10:06:31Z
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Only candidates, delegates and the press are allowed on the floor so his supporters, other than his immediate aides, would not be allowed there. Secondly, the delegates that a candidate has won, is required to vote for that candidate during the first vote. So even if they could try and sway them, they can't change. In subsequent votes, the delegates are released but remember the delegates that are chosen are usually local supporters to that particular candidate, so it is less likely that they would change on their own. What does happen is that one candidate, say Santorum, would go to Paul and tell Paul that he would put him in the cabinet or given an ambassadorship if Paul would throw his support to him, Santorum. Clearly the one with the more power would be the one that prevails, so Paul being on the bottom of the republican gene pool would have to withdraw from the race. Either way Ron Paul would be gone. z
Further evidence of the imminent implosion of the Republican party. Ron Paul is a Libertarian and yet the speculation is he has developed a strategy to win the Republican nomination.
The world of the GOP is nuttier every day. Lock the doors, the inmates are running the asylum.
it should be astounding if he did. yet,regrettably the GOP administration and the media will do each little thing of their means to discredit him.it ought to take an huge volume of help from the persons and that i'm no longer so certain there are sufficient recommended electorate to make a distinction. i wish i'm incorrect in view that i'm a touch a great deal surprised on the point of help he has received to date and his modern-day standings contained in the polls. i wish that his detractors efforts will backfire. palms crossed X
If no one gets 50% of the delegates, technically it would be possible for ME to go to the convention and convince them all to nominate me. But again, highly improbable.
We simply get to choose between plutocrat (D) or plutocrat (R). Do really think they can afford a Constitutionalist in there, mucking up all of their hard work?
Ralph Nader would have been the better choice than any Democrat offered. But, he is not a plutocrat either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYIC0eZYEtI&feature=related George Carlin said it best.