WHO ON DP THINKS WE ARE GOING TO A BROKERED CONENTION?

If anyone is interested, let me know.

I think it's still gonna go brokered unless huck drops out, but honestly... I think huck is actually in the best position of the 3 candidates, being in the lead at this point in the race makes you a huge target for swiftboating and McCain is gonna feel it for the next few months.

I think any uncommitted delegates will swing to Dr. Paul in a heartbeat if he gives a really revolutional speech about the real roots of the GOP and makes it clear that Obama/Hillary will completely DEMOLISH McHuckacain.

i still hope, but sometimes i think we should use our organization to deny John McCain delegates, even if that means voting for huckabee, as long as our people can get the delegate spots.

I think it is likely that Huckabee will drop out soon and you will see the media proclaim the election over, however Paul will continue to run and continue to pickup delegates. If the current trend continues the Convention could very well turn into a anyone but McCain attitude and very likely many of the delegates who wouldn't ordinarily support Paul may cast there vote for him as a protest vote and unexpectedly it could very well turn into one crazy convention.

Then again the press may declare that McCain has won over the hearts and minds of conservatives and then the so-called conservative delegates who watch the MSM will decide that if the media says so than it must be true and will cast there vote for McCain.

Heres hoping enough people with brains get elected or appointed as delegates to the National Convention

We are going all the way to the convention. Neither Paul nor Huck will give in. The nominee will be decided there.

Hang in there everyone!

The delegate count is a fickle thing. It is based on the rules of the national GOP and the rules of the States, Districts and Territories GOP's.
Each State has diffenent rules, even for pledged delegates of candidates who have withdrawn.

I do not pretend to know the particulars well enough to offer an educated opinion, but as a trench worker in the freedom movement since the early 90's, I think I have seen and done enough to offer a biased opinion.

Should McCain not gain a majority of delegates in the first ballot, Dr Paul has a shot to take the nomination. If he can fire up the convention crowd the way he fired up CPAC, and it comes down to a second or even a third ballot, he may win the day. It is OUR job to work toward that goal.

Those of us who have been in the trenches for some time know that the nomination is and has always been about delegates. Not to say that primaries and caucuses are not important, but whenever we have a chance to put one of our people in as a delegate, be it county or State, we should do it. Delegates are the key.

I have read that Lincoln, at the 1860 convention had only 22 pledged delegates, yet he won the convention.

Ron keeps saying that "things" are going to come out about the other candidates that will cause a stir up...What do we not know??

pull in Washington state, we should have a brokered convention. The problem we face is dirty politics not only at the national level but also at the local and state level as well. I strongly believe we can get the needed delegates from here on in; there are a whole lot of ardent and dedicated RP supporters. The obstacle of getting to the convention could very well be the aforementioned dirty politicians and bureaucrats at the state and local levels. These are the ones who need to be meticulously monitored for possible corruption.

The establishment will start to crap their pants when McCain gets thumped in Texas. Texas has 138 delegates, and without it McCain cannot win. A brokered convention is all but guaranteed after he loses Texas. Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee should draw 75-80% of the vote together. McCain cannot win the 1,191 delegates necessary to secure the GOP nomination, especially after losing Texas. He will not win.

to November!!! ANYTHING can happen!! Keep the optimisim, canvassing, delegates and the donations rolling in!

... if the economy gets better and if they keep a lid on Iraq at least until the RNC convention and if Dr. Paul doesn't have any significant surprise dirt on the other candidates then I don't think the American people will give Dr. Paul a chance. They will choose to pretend everything is ok.

But, if the economy goes south really quick(which it looks like it just might) or if something serious happens in Iraq or Iran or if Dr. Paul has some really powerful dirt one one of the candidates, say McCain, then I think Dr. Paul has a chance...

Ya just never know in politics....

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I think it will be a brokered convention and when it sinks in that the republicans might end up with McCain, panic will set in and they will be looking for an exit plan on that idea

and McCain knows it. This is why Romney jumped on board like a good soldier- not for the remaining primaries but for the actual convention process.

"bound" delegates? Anyone?

Hate to be "that guy", but with McCain's own already won, plus Romney's "most" if they follow his direction, plus almost all the "unpledged" party officials who will totally vote party line, McCain has more than enough already. Huckabee is going to drop out as soon as his total passes Romney, just so that he can say he came in second.

No chance for a brokered convention, and I'll be very surprised if Ron Paul even gets a speaking moment.

The Republicans are totally corrupt. Trying to save this party is a joke. Convince Ron to run on the Libertarian ticket. Otherwise 6 months from now we will be back at square one -

"WHO is Ron Paul?".

but, and this is a big BUT......we need delegates and we need to vote against McCain from gaining more.

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The only control we have is whether or not we get off our butts and become delegates. It only takes one Saturday morning at this point, so everyone just do it. If it turns out there is no brokered convention, then we'll all yell RON PAUL RULES at the convention or something. But we need to be represented at the convention, brokered or not.

Ron Paul's chances are zero if he has no delegates. It doesn't matter who has supposedly won what to this point. The delegates in most states have not been chosen. The delegates that are chosen could potentially be for any candidate.

Here is the bottom line.

If there are no Ron Paul supporters going through the process of becoming a delegate, he'll have none at the convention.

Lets put this another way, what incentive do Romney supporters have to go through the process of becoming a delegate? If he does not have supporters becoming delegates, then his call for them to vote for McCain is meaningless.

Brokered convention or not, Ron Paul has ZERO chance if none of his supporters become delegates.

I am going through the steps to become a delegate in my state, and I encourage everyone on this site who supports Ron Paul to do the same. Money bombs, media bombs, marches, none of this matters if we do not become delegates to the national convention. There is NOTHING more important that a Ron Paul supporter can do than become a delegate.

BECOME A DELEGATE!