Thread: Speculation on Ron Paul

Originally Posted by usanevada

There is a huge difference between state and national delegates

here in Nevada we elected like 1000 state delegates but yet
they didn't mean squat to the state delegate number

HUH ? It says these were state delegates.Now I am confused ??

Originally Posted by USPatriot

Originally Posted by usanevada

There is a huge difference between state and national delegates

here in Nevada we elected like 1000 state delegates but yet
they didn't mean squat to the state delegate number

HUH ? It says these were state delegates.Now I am confused ??

In Nevada we elect state delegates , they go through a local
convention to elect a whole state slate of delegates , who go to a state
convention to elect the 21 or whatever number delegates to the national
convention

Originally Posted by jazzloversinc

Yes he sure did. remember ..popular vote really doesn't mean squat..DELEGATES are everything. What you see the main stream media report is pure speculation. The main stream media reported on Maines STRAW POLL that was before the caucus. Maine's caucus lasted 3 DAYS. Ron Paul ended up with 35 % of the delegates out of 600 and something.. the others were split up between the other candidates. truth. The media really has NO clue who is going to get those delegates. AND if the frontrunner gets them..that doesn't mean he'll keep them. Especially in a brokered convention which is what will happen. Forget the popular vote..just like in the general election...ELECTORAL COLLEGE RULES. In primaries DELEGATES RULE.

Jazz, you seem to be a bit confused. RP won at least 1/3 200+ of the state delegates. Those delegates will get together later and vote on the national delegates. Those state delegates will vote to elect 18 national delegates. So Ron Paul did very well in the state, but the 200+ is not national delegates.

Ron Paul has quite a few more national delegates than the media reports, but it will only come about after the state conventions and the national convention.

Gosh, I guess a lot of people just do not like Ron Paul at all on this forum. I mean the guy is against illegal immigration. Isn't that what we want? If he runs as an independent, isn't that better than voting for Clinton or McCain? What more do you want? I guess you would'nt mind McCain.