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Heard on XM radio early this morning that even if ROMNEY had decided to stay in the Race and had 'won' all the remaining States, he still wouldn't have had sufficient Delegates to whip MCCAIN. In fact the jerk doing the reporting (KING) made it sound like he was reporting on a horse race (minus sound effects) telling the listening audience this tid-bit of information they call news.

I could care less about MCCAIN/ROMNEY because in my mind neither are the best choice for this once wonderful country of ours -- In fact the only man that is (i.e., RON PAUL) wasn't even mentioned. Heard HUCKABEE's name once or twice -- but for some reason (??) that jerk announcer made it sound as there wasn't anyone named RON PAUL. All was silent in this regard.

Jerks -- CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, XYZ -- LMNOP -- They're all a bunch of $$ jerks whose mission has been to help throw this election, and they have been doing a pretty damn good job when it comes to earning their pay. Out of sight, Out of mind approach to election mentality and who IT IS we should be considering voting for. Damn them!

Suspend means nothing. Just a gray area between actively campaigning and dropping out, its a plow, he still holds delegates

Endorse McCain that guy would loose all credibility with his crap about McCain not being able to run the economy and country. I hope the media has a field day with this if he does. Crazy guy.

be taking precautions to this matter since he has big bucks I would say he has his lawyers all over this one and is probably looking for the highest bidder for example, I will give you my votes if I become your VP. Or Puppet Master.

1 he is still entitled to get his matching funds
2 each state where Romney has delgates will be different as to what those delgates can do - in other words in some states they will be bound and in others free to choose another and in some possibly the state gop will decide where they go - I hope the campaign is looking into each states laws regarding this -also suspend in legal terms probably means "put on hold" and has a temporary meaning and most states which have held primaries will treat it as though he is still in the race when the laws are looked at closely - maybe when romney gets the check for matching funds he will totally drop out or throw his support mccains way

I smell a GOP rat

On the Republican side, decisions on how to allocate delegates is left to the state parties.
On the Democratic side, a candidate who "suspends" is technically still a candidate, so he or she keeps both district and statewide delegates won through primaries and caucuses. Superdelegates are always free to support any candidate at any time, whether the candidate drops out, suspends or stays in.
National party rules say that a candidate who "drops out" keeps any district-level delegates he or she has won so far but loses any statewide delegates he or she has won.

Let's say, for instance, that he later restarts his campaign....has he lost his previously earned delegates? I doubt it seriously.

Basically, Romney is dropping out but with a PS and that PS is that if McCain stumbles, implodes, gets sick, etc., Mitt can start the engine up again where he left off. It also gives him some weight at the Convention, say before turning his delegates loose (note the correct use of the word "loose") to vote for McCain. Maybe it helps him get some plank into the platform or a prime-time speech. Bargaining chips. Giuliani is playing the same game, though he doesn't have any delegates to speak of. In his case, it may have just been a face-saving gesture.

I believe Thompson simply dropped.

This is the law in Massachusetts on delegates. Likely to vary from state to state but if there is a roll call vote then, according to this law, there will have to be a pro forma vote for Romney by the delegates. Following that the delegates will be free to vote for... Ron Paul. Whether or not a presidential nomination has ever occured by acclamation and not a roll call vote is an interesting question.

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Chapter 53: Section 70I. Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call

Section 70I. If there is a roll call vote for president at the national convention of a political party, all delegates and alternate delegates whose selection is subject by party rule to the approval of a presidential candidate shall vote on the first such roll call for that presidential candidate unless released by such candidate.

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synonyms:
suspend = eliminate
eliminate = drop

I think they are putting him on ice, but keeping the freezer door ajar in case the McCain thing blows up. Which indicates that even THEY know McCain is not truly viable. These grey clouds seem to have silver linings more and more these days.

It says on ronpaul2008.com "NOW THERE ARE THREE" so it has been acknowledged by the campaign in that regard

I agree the campaign should put out a press release about it but I doubt they need any e-mails from us to tell them they are probably already working on one.

now there are three. so he's out??

this REALLY is important!

good point! see other post ..Here's What to Do...

write to official RP campaign and ask them to give base (Press Release) on an analysis of what 'suspend' means re: delegates, big picture, etc.

SUSPEND IS NOT SAME AS DROP.

The email from the campaign say to get to the Michigan meeting tonight and that delagtes will be available. Wether they are to be swayed or people are dropping out the important thing is to GET THERE AND GET ANY DELAGATES WE CAN. Please, anyone in Michigan, this could be crucial. get out there and bring us home some numbers.

some interesting info here on what happens to suspended delegates.

article from 2000
they talk about McCain suspending his campaign, what happens with delegates etc
Do Delegates have free will?
http://www.slate.com/id/1...

In several articles, I noted that bound Delegates are "supposed to" vote for whomever the voters chose, but that they can actually end up voting for whomever they want though it would damage their political career.

i'd take a "damaged political career" any day if it meant i could take my "bound" vote for McCain and vote for RP instead!

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To learn what really happened, check out
www.whatreallyhappened.co...

What exactly does that mean? He never said nor made it an official drop out he specificly used the words "suspend". Their up to something...
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We still need to get RELIABLE info. on what 'suspend' means. Still conflicting MSM info. Keep looking folks so we know how to plan.

http://www.politico.com/n...

Read it....he dropped out

Romney quit. He is trying to unifiy the party behind McCain to prevent a brokered convention. That is the ONE thing we have staked it all on.

We are doomed unless God some how keeps McCain from getting sufficient delegates before the Convention.

the delegates so McCain gets the nomination.

With Romney "suspending" campaign are they hoping in remaining primary states McCain gets the delegates?

Anyone know?

So I'm confused about this whole "suspended" vs. "dropped out". But to hear CNN tell it....suspended means different things to Republicans than it does to Democrats.
Apparently Democrats can keep their delegates and are still a back burner candidate. Republicans on the other hand have really dropped out and their delegates are in the hands of the state parties. The state parties decide who those delegates now go to.

Sounds like Romney made a deal with McCain alright.
Anyone know a clear and firm stand on what all this means? I sure hope something is on the official site tonight so we know for sure....

Doesn't change anything for me either way...still here and fighting 'til the Doctor says he's stopping....just would like to know.