Romney has won the last two states popular vote--Maine, West Virginia (Ron Paul, Huckabee)

[eagledraw]

On the first vote Romney had the most votes in West Virginia. On the second vote McCain supporters voted for Huckabee, handing the second place vote getter the win. Regardless, it shows momentum for Romney.

[blacknight04]

Keep coming up with the excuses.

[UB50]

I have the feeling Romney is more of a centrist than the media is trying to make him out to be. After all, how could he have been the governor of Massachusetts if he was a complete conservative?

I dunno. If he is the Republican candidate, I may end up voting for him.

[emeraldsky]

Yeah, no matter how much they've been denying it, something's afoot between McCain and Huckabee. Looks like Huckabee is more in favor of a potential vp position behind a more liberal republican, than in support of true conservatism. He has only positive things to say about McCain on the campaign trail.

The first round of votes in West Virginia's closed caucus (convention) today had Romney ahead with 41%, Huckabee 33%, and McCain with 16%. Since they were't going to win it (there needs to be a majority), McCain's people threw their votes to Huckabee. Not a win to be particularly proud of. And it doesn't feel like it truly represents the voices of West Virginia either.

I do sound a bit whiney though... Congrats to Huckabee. Go Mitt Go!

[paperhouse]

Originally Posted by emeraldsky

The first round of votes in West Virginia's closed caucus (convention) today had Romney ahead with 41%, Huckabee 33%, and McCain with 16%. Since they were't going to win it (there needs to be a majority), McCain's people threw their votes to Huckabee. Not a win to be particularly proud of. And it doesn't feel like it truly represents the voices of West Virginia either.

I do sound a bit whiney though... Congrats to Huckabee. Go Mitt Go!

Ron Paul's delegates went to Huck too. Funny how the media likes to dismiss that. Paul got 3 of Huckabee's 18 delegates for doing that.

So...Ron Paul came in second and 4th.

[Upton]

Originally Posted by paperhouse

Ron Paul's delegates went to Huck too. Funny how the media likes to dismiss that. Paul got 3 of Huckabee's 18 delegates for doing that.

So...Ron Paul came in second and 4th.

Are you grabbin' at straws, or what?

[paperhouse]

Originally Posted by Upton

Are you grabbin' at straws, or what?

No, delegates. We know what we need. And we're getting them. Don't you worry. We've got our candidate covered.

[bls5555]

Originally Posted by Upton

Are you grabbin' at straws, or what?

How is that grabbing at straws? Out of the first results today, Paul walks away with 3 delegates. Not to mention ones from Maine also. I'll wait and see tomorrow how things work out.

[paperhouse]

Originally Posted by bls5555

How is that grabbing at straws? Out of the first results today, Paul walks away with 3 delegates. Not to mention ones from Maine also. I'll wait and see tomorrow how things work out.

When the Republican delegates gathered in Chicago at the Wigwam (a huge boxlike building) on May 16, they knew that the election of 1860 was theirs to lose. Almost immediately, a stop Seward movement emerged, based upon the argument that he would never carry Indiana or Pennsylvania. Seward led Lincoln on the first ballot 173 1/2 to 102. "I authorize no bargains and will be bound by none," Lincoln telegraphed his campaign managers, but they ignored him to line up delegate support. They won over Indiana and Pennsylvania by offering cabinet posts to those states. Lincoln then gained seventy-nine votes on the second ballot. With the momentum swinging his way, Lincoln won the third ballot.

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