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Old 05-12-2012, 09:11 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Better question; where on earth are you getting that figure from?


From the states that have selected their delegates.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:12 PM
 
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How about a RELIABLE source?
Exactly, because AP sure isn't...
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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Ummm....quite a bit more than half of the country has voted. Romney has over 900 delegates and will have 1144 by May 29.
The Real 2012 Delegate Count for the Republican Primaries & Caucuses
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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The Paulinos need to go away before they ********** up. Obama is one the ropes now is not the time for in fighting. Paul's views are charming but will never be put in practice. Get over it.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:25 PM
 
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Delegates yet TBD at state conventions - 750

It's over for Mitt. Ron Paul takes it all.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:36 PM
 
Location: Greater Washington, DC
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Oh my gosh. If they are bound to support Romney given the state popular vote results, it does not matter what political-insider formality convention nonsense goes on. And there's a reason for that - to protect the will of the people against activist insiders at state conventions like the Paul people.

I'm sorry that you feel your blog is more reliable than the mainstream media, there's literally no way for either of us to prove one way or the other.
But here's one example of how your blog is misleading - it says Paul has 16 MA delegates and Romney has 3 (The rest TBD). While those 16 may in fact have voted for Paul themselves, they are bound to vote for Romney as a delegate. They have in fact stated in interviews that they will honor this. The guy who lead the delegate slate even conceded Romney was the nominee. I'm going to look for the story now, I just read it yesterday adnw as dying to post it here but wasn't able to.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:37 PM
 
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Oh my gosh. If they are bound to support Romney given the state popular vote results, it does not matter what political-insider formality convention nonsense goes on. And there's a reason for that - to protect the will of the people against activist insiders at state conventions like the Paul people.

I'm sorry that you feel your blog is more reliable than the mainstream media, there's literally no way for either of us to prove one way or the other.
But here's one example of how your blog is misleading - it says Paul has 16 MA delegates and Romney has 3 (The rest TBD). While those 16 may in fact have voted for Paul themselves, they are bound to vote for Romney as a delegate. They have in fact stated in interviews that they will honor this. The guy who lead the delegate slate even conceded Romney was the nominee. I'm going to look for the story now, I just read it yesterday adnw as dying to post it here but wasn't able to.
RNC lawyers have confirmed that the delegates are NOT bound.

RNC lawyer says all delegates are unbound!
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Greater Washington, DC
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RNC lawyers have confirmed that the delegates are NOT bound.

RNC lawyer says all delegates are unbound!
SO one guy says that in spite of the fact that everybody knows this is not true. Do you really think we've been doing this process all these years and some dude (not lawyers, lawyer. singular, and probably a Paul supporter) is the only one who knows how it actually works and nobody else, including the epoeple who made the system, have any idea how it works? Get real. Even Paul's own delegates form MA have conceded this.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:43 PM
 
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SO one guy says that in spite of the fact that everybody knows this is not true. Do you really think we've been doing this process all these years and some dude (not lawyers, lawyer. singular, and probably a Paul supporter) is the only one who knows how it actually works and nobody else.
Pretty much... Mainstream media has been touting Romney when he only has about 300 delegates.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Texas
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SO one guy says that in spite of the fact that everybody knows this is not true. Do you really think we've been doing this process all these years and some dude (not lawyers, lawyer. singular, and probably a Paul supporter) is the only one who knows how it actually works and nobody else, including the epoeple who made the system, have any idea how it works? Get real. Even Paul's own delegates form MA have conceded this.
I'm not worried about them not voting for Romney on the first ballot (and I know there will not be a second ballot). That being said, I am concerned about them booing Romney or otherwise trying to cause chaos.
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