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What happens at the convention IF?

Submitted by treber on Sun, 02/03/2008 - 10:27
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McCain has 35%, Romney has 35% Paul has 20% and the rest are huck, thompson, hunter et al?

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If this happens

Submitted by wd4freedom on Sun, 02/03/2008 - 10:33.

First vote requires Comitted delgates to vote for their original commitment. After this vote if no one has a majority of delgates, then the second vote is WDIE open. All delegates can vote for whomever they please. This is where the "brokering" occurs.

Also don't forget

Submitted by xxx-by_request on Sun, 02/03/2008 - 10:55.

this could also lead to a debate between the candidates.

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If Tyranny And Oppression Come To This Land, It Will Be In The
Guise Of Fighting A Foreign Enemy. James Madison

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If Tyranny And Oppression Come To This Land, It Will Be In The
Guise Of Fighting A Foreign Enemy. James Madison

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Yes

Submitted by patriotman on Sun, 02/03/2008 - 10:50.

and the RP delegates can legally try and persuade the non-Paul delegates to vote for RP in the second vote.

The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. James Madison

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The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. James Madison