Of course, Newt would have to overcome the RNC's efforts, and they've already made their choice known.
Henry Potter, the face of the RNC
ABR.
Anybody but RINOmney.
Oh please, oh please.
Ah ha!! That all-important first ballot! Getting past it is the key.
Of course, Newt would have to overcome the RNC's efforts, and they've already made their choice known.
Very interesting! Thanks for posting this.
bflr
The worst that could happen is the GOPe shoves another RINO down our throats like they always do.
If Newt and Paul are ineligible on the first ballot, “their” delegates all become free agents (technically, “unbound” delegates, akin to “super-delegates) on the first ballot. If Romney is close to, but not over the mark, they would be available, along with other “unbound” delegates, to get to the mark. Newt or Paul could act as kingmaker, working with enough of “their” delegates to put Romney over the mark.
Once over the mark, Romney is declared the “presumptive nominee” and everything starts being run by the party based on this presumption. This means speaking slots at the convention, the party platform, and as of yet uncommitted superdelegates. Even already committed superdelegates will be under pressure to switch to the presumptive nominee.
I don’t think Newt will be a problem; but, you can never really know about these things. Paul, on the other hand, might be looking for a legacy.
Pure fantasy.
Gingrich is not going to be the nominee. The convention is not going to nominate someone who came in third place. It will either be Romney, or if Romney can’t get a majority, it will be someone who hasn’t run.
Just hang in there Newt.
Thank you, Josh, for posting this.
There remains ONLY ONE candidate whom Democrats/Marxists and RINO’s fear.
It isn’t Rick Santorum, nor Myth Romney, who both ingratiate themselves with the establishment and then ease the Left with their legislation. “It’s the record, stupid.”
Yawn.
If only two candidates can be nominated on the first ballot, the first ballot will be the only ballot unless Paul and Ginchrich delegates (assuming they’re the odd men out) voluntarily abstain.
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Great so going into the General, Newt will have Georgia at 15 electorals and SC which has 8. He will be starting off with 23 electoral college. We need to do better than that if we are going to beat Obama.