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Romney Nomination in doubt – Brokered Convention likely
April 24, 2012. Des Moines. Two networks yesterday, CNBC and MSNBC, broadcast a little known fact – Ron Paul appears to be winning the Republican nomination for President. When the popular Texas Congressman repeatedly assured supporters that the race was about delegates, not beauty contests, he apparently knew what he was talking about. Now, after three more states locked in delegates to the GOP nominating convention – CO, MN and IA – indicators point to a brokered convention with a possible, even probable, Ron Paul victory.
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) appears to be piling up enough delegates to force a brokered convention.
Mitt Romney in a panic
The only report announcing the news of another Paul victory yesterday was the Doug Wead Blog. That write-up, which included the headline, ‘Romney in a Panic’, was picked-up and reprinted by a number of independent news outlets like RT News and The Daily Paul. Wead’s conclusion is based on a number of factors. First and foremost, Ron Paul continues to win more delegates than Mitt Romney during each state’s respective slating processes. Additionally, the writer points to drastic, last-minute changes to GOP procedure showing an attempt to limit the Paul vote. Some measures include a new poll tax in Washington and robo-calls in New York telling Republican voters that only Mitt Romney remains in the race.
What has the GOP power-brokers and their candidate in such a panic? In three short words – Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa.
Keep in mind that every major US news outlet continues to show Texas Congressman Ron Paul in last place for the GOP nomination and with only 75 delegates. View Politico's delegate tracker as an example. They show Rep. Paul winning 3 delegates in Colorado, 17 in Minnesota and 1 in Iowa. Those networks however, have based their numbers on which candidate each state’s delegates are pledged or likely to vote for. The more important number is who they actually do vote for. And in that race, the only race that matters, Ron Paul is shocking the political world.
Colorado
As reported by this author last week in the article, ‘Colo, Minn, GOP Delegates chosen – Paul Strategy Working’, the local Colorado Ron Paul campaign teamed up with the remnants of former candidate Rick Santorum’s supporters. Together, they created a fusion slate of delegates to take on front-runner Mitt Romney and throw their collective voting power behind the last challenger remaining, Ron Paul.
Last week, the Paul campaign sent out a press release quoting the Denver Post’s headline proclaiming, ‘Stunning Upset’. The Post was referring to Congressman Paul’s delegate haul in the state party’s selection process. More importantly, the Colorado selection was the first to be conducted since former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum dropped out of the race, leaving it to the final two men standing – Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.
The result, and a possible indicator of things to come, was Colorado Republicans refusing to give Mitt Romney even half their state’s voting delegates. If that trend continues, Mitt Romney cannot mathematically reach the needed 1,144 delegates, at least not on the first ballot.
This author pointed out last week that most of the national media, as well as the Colorado GOP, refuse to acknowledge Rep. Paul’s delegates in Colorado. The state party simply calls Paul’s delegates, “unpledged”. As the Paul campaign, as well as a small handful of other publications pointed out – Ron Paul actually took home 12 Colorado delegates, compared to 16 for Mitt Romney and 8 for Rick Santorum. Together, the anti-Romney delegates outnumber Romney’s 20 to 16.
Minnesota
The independent-leaning state of Minnesota was one that many thought Ron Paul might win outright. While the candidate didn’t win the “beauty contest” as Paul calls it, the libertarian conservative is cleaning up with regard to delegates. Minnesota’s delegate selection process is one of those that happens over the course of a few weeks and occurs locally, as Ron Paul puts it, “one precinct at a time, one delegate at a time.”
A few days ago, the Paul campaign and this author both announced the candidate’s surprise delegate haul in Minnesota. At the time, three major Congressional districts locked in their delegates and Ron Paul carried all three. In the excited words of the candidate himself, Ron Paul exclaimed, “Have you heard the news yet? Yesterday, Minnesota held three district conventions. Our campaign swept all three – winning nine delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa.” Again, read this author’s April 16th column titled, ‘Colo, Minn, GOP Delegates chosen, Paul Strategy Working’ for more information.
Now, just a few days later and with another block of Minnesota GOP delegates being chosen, Ron Paul has guaranteed himself a victory in the state. As confirmed by Rachel Maddow last night and by Ron Paul himself while he was the special guest host of CNBC in the morning, Ron Paul has already locked in 20 of the state’s 40 delegates. 16 of those 40 still remain to be chosen and will be awarded over the coming days. As Paul announced yesterday, and Maddow confirmed last night, 24 Minnesota delegates were chosen through this weekend and 20 of them are Ron Paul’s.
Iowa
In the most stunning and unbelievable example of the Republican Party’s dysfunctional Presidential nominating process this year, the state of Iowa now has its third official winner. As humorously noted last night by Maddow, Newt Gingrich is the only candidate not to have won Iowa.
First, Mitt Romney was forced into the winner’s circle in a crazed, midnight, backroom announcement, even though the votes didn’t warrant it. Whiteout Press was one of the only media outlets in the nation to write about the faulty vote totals and was vindicated two weeks later when the Iowa GOP reversed its decision and awarded the victory in Iowa to Rick Santorum. Read the Whiteout Press article 'Sandorum Won Iowa and didn't say Black' predicting the reversal two weeks before the Iowa GOP reversed its ruling. As a result of the fiasco, the Iowa Republican state chairman resigned. Read the article, ‘Midnight Chaos at Iowa Caucus’ for election night details.
Nothing sums up this weekend’s surprise results like Rachel Maddow’s on-air announcement on MSNBC, “I think Ron Paul just won Iowa.”
The left-leaning political anchor was referring to this weekend’s official awarding of Iowa GOP delegates to the party’s national nominating convention. While the state party has yet to post the results or make any announcement, the results are trickling out on their own, including the Paul campaign and on-air comments on CNBC and MSNBC. Those results show Ron Paul winning the most Iowa GOP delegates, including the new Iowa state party Chairmanship.
Iowa has 28 total delegates to the GOP nominating convention. The national media still shows Ron Paul with only 1 Iowa delegate however. Watch closely over the coming days as the state party quietly changes its totals to show Ron Paul going from 1 delegate to 14 - a full 50 percent of the state’s entire delegation to the nominating convention. And again, many of the remaining delegates are party leaders, elected officials and other super delegates who have yet to assign their votes.
Romney in trouble
The only good news for Mitt Romney is that Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado weren’t the former Governor’s strongest states to begin with. And while the Romney campaign may not be in “panic” mode just yet as some independent reports are suggesting, the candidate and his establishment backers must be concerned. With Mitt Romney failing to capture even half of the delegates from these initial states, he is on course to fight it out for the party nomination at a brokered convention this summer.
The Warren Harding lesson
Many political observers, not just within the Ron Paul campaign, are calling the Texas Congressman’s nomination plan the ‘Harding Strategy’. Referring to the 1920 Republican nominating convention held in Chicago, Warren Harding was at the bottom of a list of 12 potential GOP nominees. Unable to unite behind one candidate during the primary process, the delegates were forced into a brokered convention.
Through the first 6 rounds of delegate voting, Harding didn’t even finish in the top three during any of the votes. But by the 10th vote, Warren Harding walked away with the Republican nomination. He went on to win the general election and become President.
While many political analysts are calling Ron Paul’s current journey a mirror image of Harding’s 1920 trek, others aren’t quite convinced. As the Paul campaign itself continues to point out, only half of the states have voted so far. Nothing’s been decided yet. If nothing else, just when the Republican leadership and the national media have proclaimed Mitt Romney the GOP nominee, Ron Paul’s string of delegate victories this week may force them to do what they were forced to do in Iowa – admit they’re wrong.
Whether or not the Texas Congressman can duplicate Warren Harding’s stunning upset on the way to the White House is another question. But if delegate selections continue on the course they’re on, Mitt Romney will not have enough delegates to win the nomination outright. If that turns out to be the case and the GOP heads into a brokered convention, Ron Paul may have the party right where he wants it. A brokered convention has been his strategy all along.
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Ron Paul Wins in Iowa and Minnesota, Romney in a Panic
By Doug Wead
Ron Paul supporters surged to victory in yesterday’s Minnesota and Iowa district conventions, dominating the process and picking up more delegates to the Republican National Convention. As reported last week, a number of Romney Hawks are now deeply concerned that Ron Paul has already laid the groundwork for similar success in six more caucus states.
Yesterday’s results for Ron Paul will only increase the influence of Hawks inside the Mitt Romney camp.
Romney advisers are concerned that the rising total of Ron Paul delegates will lead to an unmanageable RNC. Some observers felt that the 1992 convention hurt an incumbent president George H. W. Bush and was a factor in his loss to Bill Clinton.
In most states, victories at the district conventions decide who will move onto the state conventions where most of the delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa will be selected.
The rules in Minnesota are slightly different and some of those final delegates were actually selected at scattered district conventions yesterday. Reports from our own Marianne Stebbins in Minnesota show that Ron Paul now has 20 out of the 24 delegates already chosen to represent the state at the Republican National Convention in Tampa and the campaign is poised to do just as good at the upcoming state convention, May 18-19, when the final 13 will be chosen.
In Iowa, Jennifer Jacobs, a reporter for the Des Moines Resister, broke into open what had been our little secret, namely, the takeover of the GOP in Iowa. “A rising tide of Republicans who share Ron Paul’s philosophy of limited government are flooding into GOP party roles in Iowa,” Jennifer wrote, reporting on yesterdays Iowa district conventions.
Actually, it is a phenomenon seen all across the country. It is viewed by many political observers as the biggest transformation of the Republican Party since 1988, when evangelical Christians joined the process and dominated state positions for a whole generation.
While the Iowa Ron Paul campaign is keeping its cards close to the vest, we all got a sneak peak from an the Des Moines Register story which reported that six of the new Iowa GOP state central committee members elected Saturday have publicly expressed support for Ron Paul. Joes Kurtinitis, Kris Thiessen, Dave Cushman, Jeff Shipley, John Kabitzke and Marcus Fedler. “Two more,” Jennifer Jacobs reports, “have close ties.” The new state chairman is also a Ron Paul supporter, who served as a co-chairman for the congressman’s Iowa state organization.
The Iowa state GOP convention is set for Jun 16, 2012.
Meanwhile, the sleepy New York Times has posted for five months and still posts, even today, that the total delegate count for Ron Paul in Iowa is one. They say that the total delegate count for Ron Paul in Minnesota is nine. In fact, Ron Paul supporters will now dominate both state conventions. And the same trend is ongoing in states across the country.
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Ron Paul-Delegate Lie Curtain Lifted
Doug Wead on The Rachel Maddow Show MSNBC 2/10/12. Ron Paul will be the winner on the correct delegate counts. The Establishment have to realise and appreciate his achievement.
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Like I have been telling you all along... Ron Paul is LEADING not trailing in the Deligate count
If you listen to the Corporate Media they would have you beleave differant that the Goldman Sach's candidate "Romney" is Winning and he will face the other Goldman Sach's Candidate Obama
Nope Nope Nope..... Ron Paul has already won and you just dont realize it yet
No One But Paul
If you would like to believe Romney is winning and it makes you feel good... please do so... Life is too short
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Unbelievably Low Turnout In Upstate New York
Submitted by zooamerica on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 17:56
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After getting out of work today, I drove over to my voting precint, walked in and said, "where is everybody?" I was literally the only voter there.
Three old ladies sat at a table, all smiling. "You're it," said one of them. I signed my name, and the lady said, "You're number 27."
"What's that mean," I asked.
"You're the 27th person to vote."
"All day?"
"All day, it's been very boring!"
I was shocked...only 27 people in my precint voted as of 5:30 pm. I live in a town of almost 60,000 people!
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Ron Paul to Hold Three Additional Town Hall Meetings in His Home State of Texas
Submitted by legalizeliberty on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 08:14
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LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will hold three town hall meetings in his home state of Texas next week, at which he will discuss his platform of constitutionally-limited government, the restoration of economic and civil liberties, and provisions of his path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America.’
The 12-term Congressman from Texas will hold events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 25th, 26th, and 27th at the University of Texas at El Paso, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Houston, respectively. Event times all are 7:00 p.m. in their respective time zones, and the events are free and open to the public with online registration strongly encouraged.
Ron Paul’s college campus town hall meetings in the Lone Star State are being organized by ‘Youth for Ron Paul’ (YFP). YFP, an initiative of the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign, launched in September 2011, and since its inception, students nationwide have organized 613 chapters and recruited more than 81,000 people. To learn more about ‘Youth for Ron Paul,’ including how to sign-up and establish a local chapter, visit the YFP website by clickinghere.
In addition to his college campus town hall meetings, Dr. Paul is holding a private fundraiser in Austin as well as exclusive, by-appointment press interviews in all three cities. Interview times and locations vary, meaning interviews are not restricted to the university locations or the evening. Members of the Texas and national print, broadcast, and online media desiring a candidate interview should contact Assistant Press Secretary Arick Stall anytime day or night at aricks@ronpaul2012.com. Please, no exceptions.
An open press opportunity will follow each of Ron Paul’s town hall meetings. Ron Paul’s Austin fundraiser, however, is closed to all media.
Details of the events are as follows. Please note time zones differ.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
7:00 p.m. MT
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of Texas at El Paso
Magoffin Auditorium*
Hawthorne Street
El Paso, TX 79968
[*This is different venue than the one previously announced, on the same campus.]
For a map of the location, click here. To RSVP for the event, click here.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
7:00 p.m. CT
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of Texas at Austin
LBJ Library Lawn
2313 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78705
For a map of the location, click here. To RSVP for the event, click here.
Friday, April 27, 2012
7:00 p.m. CT
Campus Town Hall Meeting w/ Ron Paul
University of Houston
Hofheinz Pavilion
3466 Cullen Boulevard
Houston, TX 77204
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Is this going to KICK Obama out of office (NOT A SNOWBALLS CHANCE IN HELL) The G.O.P. is Trying to Pull another John McCain and another 4 years will go to the RADICAL USURPER
Mitt Romney at Ford Field (That's His Home State) Michigan
Or is this going to Kick Obama out of Office
Ron Paul speaking in Texas last night
Obama has got to be Pissed... a 72 year ole man took all of Obama's youth vote
You Either Except all of these BRAND NEW REPUBLICANS
or
YOU LOSE THEM TOO
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the Youth vote and the Military vote is LOCKED up Tight by Ron Paul
the only thing Romney or Obama has is too go after is the Latino vote by using Amnesty for Illegal Aliens or the Dream Act
Other than that, the votes are already locked in and Both are SCREWED if Ron Paul go's Third PartyJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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Ron Paul Campaign Launches Operations in Texas Ahead of Candidate’s Second Major Tour
Clute office operations commence as campaign airs Texas-themed ad and aligns staff ahead of Dr. Paul’s visits to El Paso, Austin and Houston
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today that it is officially launching operations in the candidate’s home state of Texas. Efforts to date include the aligning of seasoned regional staff, the commencing of regular activity at the Clute headquarters, and the continued airing of the Texas-themed television and Web ad ‘Vote Texas.’
The Ron Paul 2012 Texas headquarters is located at 845 West Plantation Drive, Clute, TX 77531. Initial office hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Those interested in volunteering for the campaign should contact the Clute office directly by calling 979-473-9995 or emailing texas@ronpaul2012.com.
Tomorrow, the 12-term Congressman from the 14th District begins a second three-day campaign swing in the Lone Star State, holding large town hall meetings at the University of Texas at El Paso, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Houston. So far, Ron Paul has made major campaign appearances at Texas A&M University in College Station, the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, and the Main Plaza in San Antonio. His three-day campaign swing at these locations in mid-April attracted a remarkable 3,000-plus, 3,000-plus, and 3,600-plus supporters and undecided voters, respectively.
“Ron Paul is the only Texan, the only veteran, and the only real conservative competing in Texas. We expect Dr. Paul’s fellow Texans to be receptive to his platform of constitutionally-limited government, the restoration of our economic and civil liberties, and a reversal of Washington spending and intrusion into the economy,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
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Ron Paul In-It-To-Win-It In Texas and Beyond
The campaign today unveiled new operations in Texas including a new headquarters, continuing television ads and Ron Paul appearances starting tomorrow at the University of Texas El Paso, the University of Texas Austin and the University of Houston.
Expect Paul’s appearances to be packed as always, but all of this also serves as a reminder that only the Paul campaign has the passionate support, resources and momentum moving forward to give Republicans a viable alternative to Romney and the GOP establishment. There have been reports that some establishment types have been trying to make Texas’ proportional primary a winner-take-all state. Why? Seriously, if it’s in the bag for Romney, what’s the fear?
The American Spectator’s James Antle made this observations today concerning other states:
Ron Paul won 20 out of 24 delegates in Minnesota. He had finished second in the popular vote in the state’s caucus. There are reports of six other caucus states where Republicans are bracing for a possible delegate coup by the Paul forces, who remain active and relatively well funded.
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