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Motown_Johnny

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12. That is my understanding, but they are (R)s

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:50 PM

Jul 2012

The truest test of a savage society is whether or not they follow the rules they set for themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012

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Plurality: A candidate secures a delegation when he has the highest number of delegates that can vote for him on the first ballot in the nomination at the National Convention. According to the current RNC rules it takes plurality in five delegations to be on the first ballot at the National Convention, and it takes 1,144 delegates at the roll call of the ballots to become the Republican nominee.

Edit to add: I guess it is 5 states and only for the first ballot. I don't know if they can open it up to anyone after that but I would love to watch and see what happens.

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If Romney were forced out...would the 'pugs have an open convention? and who'd get their nom? [View all] Ken Burch Jul 2012 OP

They will dig up some dirt on some poor SOB GOP slob and make him/her run... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #1

nomination-as-penance, then. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #2

Romney can stonewall this whole episode Mz Pip Jul 2012 #3

The thing is, even if he were found to have committed tax fraud... regnaD kciN Jul 2012 #7

It won't happen, but, if it did... regnaD kciN Jul 2012 #4

I think they're saving Jeb Mz Pip Jul 2012 #10

I think Ron Paul might be the only one eligible under their rules Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #5

Do they actually require a nominee to have a minimum number of state delegations Ken Burch Jul 2012 #9

That is my understanding, but they are (R)s Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #12

Well, there are different ways to win control of those delegations. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #13

they'll stick with Mitt wolfsister77 Jul 2012 #6

Ron Paul is the one with the fanatical organization so he's the likely screwball Warpy Jul 2012 #8

Jeb Bush. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #11

Mitt will only get out if his financial backers refuse to give him more money. amandabeech Jul 2012 #14

Christy 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #15

it's highly, highly unlikely he will be forced out ,,but seriously I think Marco Rubio would be Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #16