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RNC releases delegate count

Submitted by Doomsayer on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 20:39
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RNC releases delegate count:

Romney 73
Gingrich 29
Paul 8
Santorum 3

One clarification - these are national delegates, not to be confused with state or county delegates.


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Stop and think.

Submitted by Doomsayer on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:51.

Yes, they can. If you look at my explanation below, it's a delegate slot, not filled by a person yet, but still reserved for a candidate. The slot gets filled at the state convention, but it is reserved for the candidate NOW.

How can one have National delegates

Submitted by David Robertson on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 04:48.

if the State and county conventions have not yet taken place? This does not make sense. Aren't National delegates selected at the State conventions?

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Allocation, not designation

Submitted by Doomsayer on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 04:56.

It is that way because from my understanding it's an allocation, not a designation. Slots for delegates are created (allocated) for a candidate but no person has been designated to fill that slot yet.

The national delegates will be designated (a person selected for that slot) at the state convention. They will be bound by law to vote for their designated candidate on the 1st ballot.
Also, other unbound delegate slots will be filled at the state convention, if any.

Thanks

Submitted by David Robertson on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:19.

that clears it up. I read there were 106 unpledged which I imagine is the same as unbound. here is the link to that info:

http://www.capitalfreepress.com/republican-primary-delegate-...

and another link here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmgvhuQclM7bdFJ...

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What's the difference between the different types of delegates

Submitted by CoreyB on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 01:28.

Can you please explain???

Simplified rundown:

Submitted by Doomsayer on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 04:46.

In caucus states, delegates elect delegates to the next level convention. I'll use "county" to describe delegates at that level even though the more populous counties have multiple conventions in a given county.

Precinct attendees elect delegates that will attend the "county" convention that their area feeds into.

"County" Delegates go to the "county" convention and elect delegates to the state convention.

State delegates go to a state convention and elect national delegates to the national convention.

Natonal delegates go to the national convention and elect the party nominee for office of president.

Link?

Submitted by normltexas on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 00:54.

Link?

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Looks like Romney

Submitted by joeinmo on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 22:34.

hit the most from that Florida primary

Matches "Hard Totals" from Green Papers

Submitted by saxxman on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 22:28.

Soft Totals are;

Romney - 99
Gingrich - 41
Santorum - 39
Paul - 28

Only watch http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/R for accurate delegate count!!!

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It appears RP supporters better

Submitted by bigmikedude on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 20:43.

be getting their asses out to caucus, whether it is slightly inconvenient to them or not, or these numbers will look a whole lot uglier come the convention.

Those counts are lies

Submitted by FreedomIsAbsolute on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 22:17.

There is no way to count the delegates yet because they have not even been officially decided. This is just a move called "The Art of Deception."

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With all the crying and whining about us always losing that

Submitted by bigmikedude on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 20:59.

I have seen on this site in 4 years, I find it despicable that the majority of supporters milk the masses from the quiet of their home, thinking everyone else will do this for them, and then after not voting, they still come here and whine and cry about losing.

"Vote fraud" "Vote fraud" "Vote fraud" (although I didn't vote...) "Vote fraud" "Vote fraud"

Drones flying over our heads spying on us and TSA don't piss me off as much as this does.